Basketball Recap: Maconaquah Braves vs. Eastern Comets
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Maconaquah). They breezed by the Eastern Comets to the tune of 71-32 on Saturday. Given the Braves' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 156th, while the Comets are ranked 360th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Maconaquah's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aubrey Stoll, who scored ten points in addition to six assists and five steals. The dominant performance gave Stoll a new career-high in assists. Another player making a difference was Addie Maiben, who went 5 for 6 en route to 14 points.
Maconaquah smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
When it comes to explaining why Eastern lost, don't look at Marly Coan. Despite the final result, she had nine points along with six rebounds.
Maconaquah pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.5 points per game. As for Eastern, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Maconaquah will welcome Oak Hill at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Maconaquah has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Eastern, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Northwestern at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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