Madison Academy is 8-2 against Dayspring Academy since February of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Madison Academy Knights' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Dayspring Academy Shires at 7:15 p.m. on February 20th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Tennessee (Madison Academy is ranked 393rd, while Dayspring Academy is ranked 411th).
Madison Academy pushed their score all the way to 72 back in January, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Jonathan Edwards Classical Academy by a score of 74-72. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Madison Academy in their matchups with Jonathan Edwards Classical Academy: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Dayspring Academy rose to the challenge on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 43-40 win over the Eagles. Winning may never get old, but Dayspring Academy sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
John-Michael Martin was his usual excellent self, shooting 5-for-8 from long range and almost dropping a double-double on 26 points and nine rebounds. Martin is crushing the steal category: he's posted at least four every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Jackson, who scored eight points along with nine steals and five assists.
Madison Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Dayspring Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-19 record this season.
Madison Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Dayspring Academy in their previous matchup back in January, but they still walked away with a 75-71 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Martin, who scored 45 points along with 14 rebounds and 12 assists. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Madison Academy still be able to contain Martin? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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