Madison County’s fourth-quarter meltdown in a 57-54 loss to Dan River brought an unbeaten season and a march toward the state title game to a screeching halt Thursday night in the Group A, Division 2 semifinals.

Today, coach Tim Taylor and his Madison County team head to Richmond and the Siegel Center, a much bigger venue for their Group A, Division 2 semifinal game against Dan River — and the whole town is hoping to join in.

The Miller School’s VIS Division 2 championship on Saturday was especially sweet for the Mavericks, as they avenged an earlier loss to top-seeded Atlantic Shores Christian en route to their first state title.