Basketball Game Recap: Saranac Redhawks vs. Maple Valley Lions
By Team Reports
Dec 4, 2023, 7:07am
Recap: Saranac Redhawks vs. Maple Valley Lions
The Saranac Redhawks lost against the Maple Valley Lions back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Saranac fell 57-44 to Maple Valley. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Saranac in their matchups with Maple Valley: they've now lost three in a row.
Maple Valley was led to victory by Jake McDonald and Ayden Wilkes . McDonald dropped a double-double on 18 points and 16 rebounds, while Wilkes scored 19 points along with 7 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Wilkes has scored at least 25% of Maple Valley's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Musser, who scored 6 points.
Saranac's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Maple Valley, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Saranac will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Potterville at 7:00 p.m. on December 6th. As for Maple Valley, they will square off against Lansing Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
