Having just played yesterday, the Madison Marlins will jump right back in to play the St. Pius X Panthers at 7:16 p.m. on Thursday. Madison has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
Madison took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They claimed a resounding 80-20 victory over Sharpstown. The contest marked the Marlins' most dominant win of the season so far.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when St. Pius X faced off against Northland Christian last Tuesday. St. Pius X took a 56-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of Northland Christian. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 642nd, while the Cougars are ranked 185th).
Madison's victory bumped their record up to 4-6. As for St. Pius X, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season.
Madison came up short against St. Pius X when the teams last played back in December of 2018, falling 64-60. Can Madison avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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