The Madison County Red Raiders will take on the Pendleton Bulldogs in a tournament on Friday. Pendleton took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Madison County, who comes in off a win.
Madison County will head into Tuesday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a heart-breaking three-point defeat in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Stephens County on Tuesday. Madison County really took it to Stephens County for the full four quarters, racking up a 61-30 victory. The Red Raiders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Pendleton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss dating back to last season. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Franklin County an easy 58-33 win.
Pendleton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Madison County, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-5.
Everything came up roses for Madison County against Pendleton in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, as the squad secured a 79-34 win. In that matchup, Madison County amassed a halftime lead of 42-20, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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