Basketball Preview: Travelers Rest Devildogs vs. Mauldin Mavericks
The Travelers Rest Devildogs will head out to take on the Mauldin Mavericks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Travelers Rest took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Carolina Academy by a score of 57-47.
Meanwhile, Mauldin is still undefeated this season after their contest against Eastside on Wednesday, but Eastside came as close as anyone has to beating them. Mauldin skirted past Eastside 46-43.
Mauldin's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Nathan Wilbourne, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 16 rebounds, and Eli Saint-Amour, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 13 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Wilbourne a new career-high in offensive rebounds (five). Jace Shaw was another key player, earning six points.
Mauldin smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Mauldin's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Travelers Rest, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Travelers Rest came up short against Mauldin in their previous matchup back in December of 2019, falling 70-66. Can Travelers Rest avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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