Bulldog boys get second loss

Posted on Friday, February 6, 2009

Hot shooting by West Central sent the Madison boys to their second loss in three games Thursday night. The Trojans downed the Bulldogs 77-67 in Hartford, avenging an earlier season loss to Madison.

The Trojans went on a 6-0 run to start the game, but Madison responded with 10 unanswered points. That would be the Bulldogs only lead of the game as West Central went on a 10-2 run to take the lead for good at the end of the first quarter, 16-12.

Madison rallied several times in the game, cutting the lead to 3 points at several times in the game. But timely shooting by West Central senior guard Matt Grave, 20 Bulldog turnovers, and 15-19 foul shooting in the fourth for the Trojans helped the team improve to 12-1 on the season.

Grave earned Knology "Player of the Game" honors as he finished with 25 points and 5 rebounds. Three other Trojans scored in double figures as Mike Wenk and Jordan Snyder had 14 points apiece and Mike Tuch added 13.

For the 11-2 Bulldogs, Chad White led all scorers with 30 points, while Tony Fiegen added 16. Derrick Wiebe had 9 points and six rebounds.

Madison is back in action tonight as it hosts Vermillion at the Middle School Gym. Tip-off is at 7:30; Matt Hendrickson has the pre-game at 7:10 on KJAM, AM 1390