WISC-TV’s first Game of the Week didn’t disappoint
Thursday.
No. 5 Madison Memorial held off a late charge to beat
no. 4 Middleton in the first big 8 conference game
of the year for both boys basketball teams.
Memorial guard Billy Wilson made two free throws with
7 seconds left to put the Spartans up 3. Middleton
tried to tie the game at the buzzer, but Storm Murphy’s
three-pointer just missed.
Memorial coach Steve Collins said the game was a heck
of a way to start off the season.
“That's a great first effort,” said Collins. “When
you have a score that's 56-53, both teams like that,
in a first game of the season kind of performance,
it's unbelievable. That's like a March- that's like
a tournament game. It felt like a tournament game.”
Chris Knight led the Spartans with 16 points, and
Jake Ferguson scored 11. Murphy led the way with 15
points for Middleton.
