Basketball Recap: Maud falls despite big games from Chesni Martin and Mallorie Bishop

By Team Reports Feb 3, 2024, 6:04am

Basketball Recap: Maud Cardinals vs. Bowie Pirates

The Maud Cardinals's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their eighth straight defeat. They were outmatched by Bowie on the road and fell 49-20. Maud has not had much luck with the Pirates recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.

Maud's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Mallorie Bishop, who scored 11 points, and Chesni Martin who scored eight points. That was a full 55% of Maud's points, marking the tenth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.

Maud has been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-17 record this season. As for Bowie, they pushed their record up to 17-11 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Maud will take on the Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Bowie, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Eagles at 4:30 p.m.