OTTAWA LAKE – The Bobcats boys basketball team fell to 0-4 with the loss to Madison.
The Trojans jumped out to a 19-5 first quarter lead and coasted to the win in the 99th all-time meeting between the two Tri-County Conference foes.
Nate Bauman scored a career-high 16 points to lead the Bobcats while Hunter Lake chipped in with 9.
Madison 61, Whiteford 43
MADISON (61)
Damon 4 5-8 13, Garcia 3(1) 2-2 9, Dillard 4 6-8 14, Schmitz 1(1) 2-2 5, Holder 3(2) 0-0 8, M. Miller 1 0-0 2, Williams 1 1-2 3, Benson 2 1-3 5, Fetter 1 0-0 2. Totals 20(3) 17-25 61.
WHITEFORD (43)
Lake 3 3-4 9, Bertz 0 2-3 2, Murphy 2(1) 1-2 6, Bauman 5 6-8 16, Marchant 2(2) 2-2 8, Mills 0 0-2 0, Collins 1 0-0 2. Totals 13(3) 14-21 43.
MADISON 19 10 12 20 – 61
WHITEFORD 5 8 12 18 – 43
Total fouls – Madison 23, Whiteford 19. Fouled out – Bertz, Murphy, Whiteford. Technical fouls – Bertz, Murphy, Whiteford; Dillard, Madison.