There's no place like home for the Madison Blue Streaks, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Saturday. They came out on top against Berkshire by a score of 70-58 on Tuesday. Given Madison's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 265th, while Berkshire is ranked 553rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
JP Dragas was his usual excellent self, scoring 28 points along with five rebounds and three steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Madison's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mac Steele, who scored six points along with seven rebounds and five assists.
Madison pushed their record up to 13-6 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.6 points per game. As for Berkshire, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-10.
Madison will head out on the road to square off against Kirtland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Madison's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four contests. As for Berkshire, they will be playing at home against Lakeview at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. Berkshire knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past four matches -- so hopefully Lakeview likes a good challenge.
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