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By CINDY MAHAN Rappahannock News Staff Writer * "It is early in the season and this i team will only get better and better," said RCHS varsity basketball coach Eugene Baltimore. After Monday night's 66-59 loss to t Madison, the team's record for this sea„ son stands at 2-3. They hope to beat Page in a Tuesday night game; they won . over Page last Friday night, 73-60. On Monday night, the Panthers led , during the first three quarters. "In the fourth quarter, they got away from us,” . said Coach Baltimore. He said that his i team stopped playing defense in the crucial fourth period. He said that Madison is a very , tough team, with a record of 3-1 going into Monday night's game. They had , beat Brentsville and Orange County this . season. "My big men are freshmen and they are playing well,” said Coach Baltimore, about forwards Daniel and Michael Settle and Erving Phillips. He said they aren't used to the type of competition they got from the Madison team. "As far as I can remember Rappahannock has not fared well against Madison," he said. But Rappahannock outplayed Madison for the first three quarters. Madison has seven or eight seniors on their team who , played heavy minutes, said the coach. The team relies on the freshmen players to do the majority of the rebounding, said the coach. "Erv did a great job on both ends of the floor," he added. High scorers were Jeff Atkins and , Jason Baldwin, each with 14 points, and Daniel Settle with 11 points. The 73-60 win over Page on Friday " night was due to the team playing really well and coming back strong after their loss to Stonewall Jackson on Dec. ’ 10. ' ‘ The team picked up their defense in the second half, led by Erv. That made *
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