In a rare pleasant evening game, the Madison soccer team traveled to Dayspring Academy and won the match 5-2. The tennis team had a double header playing West Academy and later Dayspring Academy winning 8 out of the 14 matches. For full details go to the MA-MCE Athletics web page.
The soccer match yesterday with United Christian Academy at their school was moved up an hour to try and get the game in before a rainstorm arrived. The teams were able to play however Madison lost 4-3. The Knight player to score all three goals was Ian Petersen: one penalty kick and assists from Ryan Downs and Spencer Boskind.
For all the schedules and scores for our soccer and tennis teams go to knighthawks athletics.
On Tuesday, in an indoor tennis match with Mount Judea High School, the Madison Academy team won 2-0. On the same day, the soccer team played at home competing against Pleasant View Christian but lost 4-1.
The girl’s varsity team defeated the Franklin Road Christian girls in an away game 35-30. The Lady Knights finish the year with a 14-2 record and 9-3 tournament record. In the Andrews University Tournament, the girls played into the championship game but lost to the defending Michiana team from last year.
The boy’s varsity team finished strong by playing well in the Andrews Tournament and finishing in 4th place in the Division II bracket. The team played its last game at FRC and won. They finished the year with a 5-11 overall record and 5-8 in tournament play.
The Madison Academy basketball teams are headed to Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan to participate in the Newmeyer Classic 2017. The 11 member girls team is led by Coach Perkins and Sonja Underwood. Their overall record this year is 13-2. The tournament begins on Thursday, February 2 and the Lady Knights playing two games [10:20a-GCA; 8:50p-AJC] with at least one more [9:50a-CA] on Friday.
The Knights, coached by Alex Adams begin their play at 12:40p-GRS and again at 7:40-ARB. Here is a link to the AU Basketball Tournament schedule. All times listed in this article are CST, however on the AU pdf the times are EST.
Last night the seniors on the varsity basketball teams were recognized for their participation and efforts on the basketball team. Parents were also recognized for the support and encouragement they give their teens. The girl’s team won and improved their record to 13-2. The boys played well and worked hard but lost. The boy’s team record is now 4-11.
| GIRLS VARSITY – Lady Knights | 1st Q | 2nd Q | 3rd Q | 4th Q | Final |
| Lancaster Christian | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 18 |
| Madison Academy | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 53 |
Morgan Currie 23, Sydney Jacobs 11, Sara Adalla 10, Jordyn Walker 4, Christina Mercado 3, Julianne Plank 2.
| BOYS VARSITY – Knights | 1st Q | 2nd Q | 3rd Q | 4th Q | Final |
| Lancaster Christian | 24 | 28 | 12 | 9 | 73 |
| Madison Academy | 10 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 45 |
Beau Rodriquez 10, Josh Mixon 7, Will Snider 7, Langston Martinez 6, Jonathan Pedrero 5, Shawn Holbert 4, Andre Crayton 2, Ian Petersen 2, Devin Strong 2.
Last night the varsity Lady Knights lost to the Davidson Academy Bears 57-45. This is only the second loss of the regular season for the Lady Knights. Their overall team record is now 12-2. You can see the game on demand on the new Madison Academy Online YouTube Channel. Just click on the LiveStream link on our main menu.
The next games with be at Andrews University February 2-3, 2017 as a part of the Newmyer Classic that several SDA academies participate in from around the country.
Over the Martin Luther King, Jr. weekend, Collegedale Academy hosted a boys and girls basketball tournament that included teams from Andrews Academy, Georgia Cumberland Academy, Mount Pisgah Academy and Tennessee Christian Preparatory School [TCPS]. The Madison Academy Lady Knights finished in 2nd place in their division. They played Andrews Academy varsity, GCA varsity and Collegedale Academy jv to get to the championship game.
The Madison Academy Knights played the Andrews Academy varsity, GCA varsity and Collegedale Academy jv and placed 4th in the tournament. The team played well but lost some very close games.
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