Basketball Recap: McKenzie Takes a Loss

McKenzie was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 29th straight loss dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 57-14 loss at the hands of the Mapleton Sailors. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Sailors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 57-21 back in January.

Mapleton's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lucie Burruss, who almost dropped a double-double with 13 points and nine boards. Morgan Milbrett was another key player, going 5-for-9 en route to 14 points and seven rebounds.

McKenzie's defeat dropped their record down to 0-19. As for Mapleton, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season.

Coming up, McKenzie will head out on the road to take on Crow/City First Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mapleton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.