On Saturday, Madison faced Ridgevue in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Madison Bobcats rang in the new year with a 62-52 win over the Ridgevue Warhawks. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 66-52 back in December of 2024.
When it comes to explaining why Ridgevue lost, don't look at Tucker Tiddens. Despite the final result, he posted 21 points. The matchup was Tiddens' fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Javonte Boles, who earned ten points.

Bobcats
01/04/25 vs Ridgevue | 62-52 |
01/02/25 vs San Pedro | 74-61 |
12/18/24 vs Pocatello | 75-34 |
12/14/24 vs Lake City | 53-41 |
12/13/24 vs Ridgevue | 66-52 |
The victory (which was Madison's fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-1. As for Ridgevue, they moved to 7-3 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
When Madison and Ridgevue next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Madison will try to stop Canyon Ridge's three-game winning streak when the meet at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Ridgevue will try to stop Kuna's four-game winning streak when the meet at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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