Madison Academy has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 46-43 to the St. James Wildcats, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Mustangs came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 12th in Alabama, while the Wildcats are ranked 243rd in Louisiana).
Madison Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 15-3. As for St. James, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Madison Academy and Fort Payne will face off at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. St. James will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against Port Allen at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. St. James is facing Port Allen at the right time seeing as Port Allen is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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