The Madison Plains Golden Eagles lost against the Miami Trace Panthers back in December of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Madison Plains took a 42-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of Miami Trace. Madison Plains has struggled against Miami Trace recently, as their match on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why Madison Plains lost, one person who can't be blamed is Lyla Coil. Despite the final result, she scored 16 points along with five rebounds. Coil continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Kenzie Vallery, who scored six points along with ten rebounds.
Madison Plains struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Madison Plains' loss was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 3-8. As for Miami Trace, their victory bumped their record up to 4-7.
Madison Plains will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Westfall at 7:30 p.m. on January 8th. As for Miami Trace, they will head out on the road to face off against North Adams at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. North Adams presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Miami Trace in Ohio (North Adams is ranked 153rd, while Miami Trace is ranked 520th).
