The Mapletown Maples basketball squad (Greensboro, PA), was crushed 67-32 in Thursday's league battle with the host Avella Eagles (Avella, PA)

With the victory, Avella advances its record to 4-1 on the year. The Eagles host Monessen (Monessen, PA) to meet the Greyhounds in a WPIAL 1A 2 battle on Monday, December 16. The Greyhounds enter the battle with a record of 2-1.

The Maples now own a 1-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to West Greene for a WPIAL 1A 2 battle on Monday, December 16. Mapletown will meet a Pioneers squad coming off a 46-27 league loss to Geibel Catholic (Connellsville, PA). The Pioneers record now stands at 4-1.