After flying high against Rosman last Wednesday, Madison came back down to earth. The Madison Patriots took a hard 70-51 fall against the Mountain Heritage Cougars on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 485th, while the Cougars are ranked 181st).
Jason Eighmey
| 02/07/25 @ Mountain Heritage | 8 |
| 02/05/25 vs Rosman | 9 |
| 02/04/25 @ Avery County | 8 |
| 01/31/25 vs Draughn | 12 |
Despite the loss, Madison still got an impressive performance from Jason Eighmey, who went 6-for-11 to rack up 19 points and eight rebounds. Eighmey is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Dallas Bartlett, who posted seven points and six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Madison smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Mountain Heritage found their leader in sophomore Isaiah Adams, who went 9-for-13 en route to 23 points along with eight boards and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Adams has scored all season. Brayden Deyton was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Madison's defeat dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Mountain Heritage, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 17-2.
Madison wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 74-67 loss against Owen on the 11th. As for Mountain Heritage, a feisty cat fight will be fought as the Cougars challenge the Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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