BOISE – Welcome back to the state tournament, where the Madison Bobcats took another step towards perfection.

Madison began its quest for a four-peat Thursday night with a 25-15, 25-10, 25-12 win over Eagle in the 6A tournament opener at Capital High.

The Bobcats remained perfect on the season at 33-0 and showed no state tournament jitters in the tournament opener.

That’s expected from a roster that features eight seniors, most of whom have been under the spotlight of the state tournament and have helped hang three straight banners in the Madison gym.

The only drama Thursday was when a fire alarm stopped play early in the match. It took about 15 minutes for competition to resume, and the Bobcats didn’t miss a beat.

“I thought we played well,” coach Keanu Pukahi said. “I’m always going

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