The Madison Marlins have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 28 points or more this season. They took their game on the road on Saturday with ease, bagging a 88-47 victory over Austin. The win was nothing new for Madison as they're now sitting on four straight.
Leading Madison to victory were Anthony Avalos and Joe Whylie. Avalos dropped a triple-double on 19 points, 14 rebounds, and 11 steals, while Whylie scored 28 points along with six rebounds. The contest was Avalos' 11th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Dontreal "Paco" Fisher, who scored ten points along with three steals.
Madison is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Austin, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-11.
Madison and Lamar will face off at 4:00 p.m. on December 30, 2023 without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Texas (Lamar is ranked 391st, while Madison is ranked 378th). Austin and Sharpstown will face off at 2:30 p.m. on December 30, 2023 without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Sharpstown is hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
