Madison is 1-9 against Columbus East since February of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Madison Cubs will welcome the Columbus East Olympians at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Madison is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Saturday. They took a 74-64 hit to the loss column at the hands of Greensburg. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Saturday (57), the Cubs still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, Columbus East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took an 80-71 hit to the loss column at the hands of Jennings County.
The match pitted two dominant guards against one another in Keaton Lawson and Carter Kent. Kent had a great game and dropped a double-double with 14 points and 14 assists. Meanwhile, Lawson was balling out in the loss, dropping a triple-double with 21 points, 11 rebounds, and 12 assists.
Madison's defeat dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Columbus East, their loss dropped their record down to 11-9.
Madison came up short against Columbus East in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 66-60. Will Madison have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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