The East Rockingham Eagles pushed their score all the way to 59 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 71-59 to Madison County. East Rockingham has struggled against Madison County recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Madison County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Seth McLearen led the charge by scoring 23 points along with 3 steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which McLearen has scored at least 25% of Madison County's points. Another player making a difference was Billy Acton, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds.
East Rockingham's loss dropped their record down to 2-1. As for Madison County, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-1.
East Rockingham will be playing in front of their home fans against Luray at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Madison County, they will head out on the road to face off against William Monroe at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
