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March 3, 2007
Madison Academy Repeats as 3A State Champions!
Madison Academy 72, Lauderdale County 69
BIRMINGHAM - Madison Academy overcame a 16-point deficit in the third quarter to defeat Lauderdale County 72-69 today and win a second consecutive Class 3A boys state championship at the Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center.
The Mustangs outscored Lauderdale County 20-9 in the fourth quarter. Madison Academy's Kerron Johnson was named tournament MVP. Elliott Johnson, Bawa Muniru, and Kerron Johnson were named to the All-Tournament team.
January 24, 2007
Mustangs measure up
Johnson, Clark score 16 each to beat Sparkman
Madison Academy coach Andy Blackston called Tuesday night's rematch against Sparkman a measuring stick.
The Mustangs had lost to the Senators by 18 points at Sparkman in November. The second meeting was on a neutral court at the University of Alabama-Huntsville.
Madison Academy measured well this time.
Effective with both layups and 3-pointers in the first half, the Mustangs led by as many as 15 points. Sparkman could never get closer than six after intermission, and Madison Academy scored its last 16 points on free throws in a 69-57 victory.
"We did a great job handling pressure," Blackston said. "Our team hung in there and made plays against a team that is hard to beat."
Kerron Johnson and Lance Clark led the Mustangs (20-5) with 16 points each, and all of Johnson's points came on free throws. Elliot Johnson and Austin Doggette added 12 points each.
G.W. Boon led Sparkman (16-7) with 19 points. Courtney Benford added 11 and Brian Blackmon 10.
"We were outcoached and outplayed," Sparkman coach Luther Tiggs said. "Their team played harder than we played and deserved to win."
Each side committed 19 turnovers, with 15 of Sparkman's coming in the first half.
A total of 52 fouls were called, and three players on each side fouled out.
Madison Academy shot 53.8 percent from the floor to 50 percent for Sparkman.
December 13, 2006VARSITY - Defense too daunting
by Mike Easterling
Butler's boys break a close game by clamping down on Mustangs
After trading baskets throughout most of the first quarter and taking a slight lead into the second, Class 3A Madison Academy surely had visions of earning an improbable sweep in a basketball doubleheader at 5A Butler.
The Rebels had other plans.
Butler's boys, shortly after the school's girls team remained winless in a 45-32 loss to the Lady Mustangs, used its withering defense to beat Madison Academy 51-35 despite missing two key players because of one-game suspensions Tuesday night.
Guards Ronnie Clark and Dionte Clayborn, two of five seniors who started for Butler, sparked the offense in the opening half and the Rebels' defense did the rest as they improved to 9-1 with guard Ralph Eason and post player Marquez Cothron not dressed.
Madison Academy fell to 6-4 as it continues to play a rugged non-area schedule.
"We've got an excellent team, even without two of our best athletes,'' Butler coach Jack Doss said. "We've shown signs of greatness with them.''
Madison Academy led four times in the first quarter and took a 15-12 advantage into the second.
Clark tied it with the first of two 3-pointers in the second quarter, and the Rebels went ahead for good at 17-15 on a basket by junior Luther Johnson.
The Rebels led 26-19 at the half, stretched it to 43-28 entering the third quarter and held a 19-point lead with 2:26 to play.
Clayborn finished with 19 points. Clark and senior forward Diamon Alexander added 10 points apiece for Butler, which forced 28 turnovers but also committed 20.
"We need to work on having less turnovers and causing more turnovers,'' Clark said.
The Rebels held 6-foot-11 center Bawa Muniru to eight points. Elliott Johnson also had eight to pace the Mustangs.
"Butler's a great team that plays hard with lots of intensity on defense,'' Madison Academy senior guard Lance Clark said. "We've got to play harder.''
The Mustangs' losses have been to Giles County (Tenn.) and 5A Anniston in the SportsMed Shootout, 6A Sparkman and now Butler, which before last season won back-to-back state championships.
The Mustangs played a comparable schedule on the way to winning the state 3A state title last season, and Clark said the tough slate should help down the road.
"It always does,'' he said.
As for Butler, the Rebels' lone setback was a thriller against Sparkman. Tuesday night, they were on target to matching their average winning margin of more than 20 points before turning to the bench in the fourth quarter.
November 29, 2006
VARSITY - Madison Academy vs. New Hope
Madison Academy 79, New Hope 34 (B): In New Hope, the Mustangs built a 41-18 halftime lead and went on to the 3A, Area 15 win. Madison Academy (4-3, 1-0) was led by Bawa Muniru with 16 points. Kerron Johnson 14 and Austin Doggette 12.
New Hope 65, Madison Academy 54 (G): In New Hope, the host Lady Indians (2-2) trailed 31-26 at the half but rallied for the win. Brittany Foreman had 20 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Lady Indians. Kayla Maples scored 15 and Tara Johnson 13 for New Hope. Haley Stewart scored 15 points for the Lady Mustangs and Alissa Hargett added 12.