Basketball Recap: Mauldin's Win on Friday Extends Winning Streak to Four

By Team Reports Dec 17, 2024, 10:44am

Basketball Recap: Mauldin Mavericks vs. Travelers Rest Devildogs

Mavericks

Previous 4 Games

12/06/24 vs Travelers Rest40-22
12/04/24 @ Eastside55-27
11/30/24 vs White Knoll35-28
11/29/24 vs Lee Central55-19

Mauldin put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took down the Travelers Rest Devildogs 40-22. Given the Mavericks' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Devildogs are ranked 92nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mauldin to victory, but perhaps none more so than Delilah Soltys, who posted eight points and four steals. Jalaila Ligon was another key player, putting up ten points and five rebounds.

Mauldin smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in four consecutive contests.

Despite the loss, Travelers Rest still got an impressive performance from Ellie Crain, who had nine points and five boards. Crain is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted two or more in the last three games she's played.

Mauldin's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Travelers Rest, they now have a losing record at 2-3.

Mauldin wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 58-39 defeat against Westside on the 10th. As for Travelers Rest, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 55-30 win against Southside on the 10th.

Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps

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