A 15-0 run in the third quarter helped Madisonville-North Hopkins beat Caldwell County for the second time this season.
The Maroons went from being down 33-28 to being up 43-33 in the third quarter on the way to a 64-54 victory over the Tigers Friday night in Madisonville.
Kale Gaither scored 16 of his team-high 25 points in the second half as the Maroons improved to 5-2.
Caldwell led for most of the first half and took a 25-23 advantage to halftime.
The Tigers (3-9) led by as much as seven points in the third quarter before Madisonville rallied.
Zach Tow’s 3-pointer tied the game at 33-33, then a drive to the basket by Gaither put the Maroons in front to stay.
Madisonville led 43-35 through three quarters and extended the margin to as much as 13 points in the fourth quarter.
Caldwell crept back to within 61-53 on a layup by Jabrion Spikes with 50 seconds left in the game, but the Tigers could get no closer.
Spikes tallied a game-high 27 points for Caldwell while Tripp Branch added 17.
Tow finished with 11 for Madisonville, which won a month ago in Princeton 62-56.
Both teams will be on the road again Saturday night. The Tigers visit Muhlenberg County while the Maroons travel to University Heights.
Caldwell County 15 10 10 19 — 54
Madisonville-NH 12 11 20 21 — 64
Caldwell County (3-9)—Jabrion Spikes 27, Tripp Branch 17, Collin Whittington 4, Carter Whittington 2, Tate VanHooser 2.
Madisonville-North Hopkins (5-2)—Kale Gaither 25, Zack Tow 11, Danye Frazier 9, Landon Cline 8, Destin Cheirs 6, Ashton Gaines 4, Isaac Parish 1.
