Branford lost against Madison County back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Branford Buccaneers lost 71-48 to the Madison County Cowboys. While losing is never fun, the Buccaneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 530th, while the Cowboys are ranked 211th).
Leading Madison County to victory were Louis Gaddy Jr and Micah Newman. Gaddy Jr dropped a double-double on 17 points and 13 rebounds, while Newman made all 6 shots he took from beyond the arc to post 22 points along with six boards and three steals. That's the most points Newman has posted since back in January of 2024. Jhy Smith was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds.
Branford's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Madison County, they pushed their record up to 12-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Branford won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Episcopal School of Jacksonville at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Madison County, they and Taylor County will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played.
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