Basketball Recap: Maple Heights Piles Up the Points Against Shaw

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Maple Heights on Wednesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Shaw Cardinals out of the water with a 55-0 final score. That looming 55-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Mustangs yet this season.

Maple Heights' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Treasure Cistrunk, who posted 14 points along with eight boards and three steals. What's more, Cistrunk also racked up three assists, the most she's had since back in February of 2024. Robyn Hardwick was another key player, putting up 12 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.

Maple Heights was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Maple Heights is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 16.8 points per game. As for Shaw, they dropped their record down to 2-12 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.

Maple Heights will take on Lorain at 7:00 p.m. on January 22nd. As for Shaw, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 40-18 loss against Garrett Morgan on the 19th.