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Madison — It wasn’t pretty, but the Madison girls’ basketball team fended off a second-half scare to hold off Mountain Valley Conference foe Abram 51-38 at the Veneziano gym on Friday night.

Sophomore guard Mackenzie Robbins led the Bulldogs with 14 points (8-4), and fellow sophomore Raygan Cowan added 12 points. Junior guard Kylie Furbush gave Madison his eight points.

“This was a good[win]for us after a big loss to Valley[on January 21],” Robbins said.

Senior guard Abi Wilcox led the Roadrunners with 13 points (5-7), while sophomores Vailea Haynes and Carly Turner each added seven points.

Mount Abram head coach Lanny Roy said he was determined to fight back from a 23-point deficit at some point in the third quarter to keep the game within nine points after playing two nights in a row due to a postponement due to bad weather. He said he was proud of what he was able to do. the 4th.

“I’m glad we were within 10, which was great,” says Roy. “Madison is a great team and has delivered a good program all along. I am happy with how the girls are playing. I’m glad.”

The Robbins scored 11 of 14 points in the first half to lead the Bulldogs to a comfortable 27–14 lead at halftime.

“We have a lot of good guards,” Robbins said. “We use speed to our advantage.”

“I think we had a pretty intense first half,” said Madison head coach Al Beneziano. I have to let him play, but I think it worked out.”

That lead extended to 23 points in the third quarter thanks to a 9-0 run to start the second half. But Mount Abram, who had a rebounding streak over Madison throughout the game, did not quietly sink.

Madison’s Raegan Cowen, 14, dives into Mackenzie Contreras, 11, at Mount Abram for a loose ball in women’s basketball in Madison on Friday. Michael G Seamans/Morning Sentinel

A 7-0 run in the third half by the Roadrunners made Madison’s lead 41-25 going into the fourth.

“We have big girls, but we’re young,” Roy said. We’re finishing the rebounds.The Madisons are a fast team and it’s been hard to keep up with them, and in back-to-back games, it’s hard.”

Mount Abram chipped at Madison thanks to scoring from Wilcox, Haynes and freshman guard Jenna Osgood. The Bulldogs held his lead 45-36 midway through the final period. But key baskets from sophomore Ella Haney and his junior Ari Griffeth secured the win for Madison.

After going 3-0 early in the season, Madison is now 5-4 in their last nine games.

“I think there are guards who can handle the ball well,” Veneziano said. “Putting us under pressure has been tough for some[teams]. But we have to defend.”

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