Basketball Recap: Maplewood Rockets vs. Chalker Wildcats
A well-balanced attack led the Maplewood Rockets over the Chalker Wildcats in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Maplewood came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 68-55. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Seth Roper had a dynamite game for Maplewood, scoring 28 points along with six rebounds and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Roper has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Alex Donaldson, who scored 12 points along with five steals.
The victory makes it two in a row for Maplewood and bumps their season record up to 4-14. As for Chalker, their defeat was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-14.
Maplewood's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on February 6th. Bristol has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,319 points over their last 18 matches. As for Chalker, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against the Lakers at 7:00 p.m. Pymatuning Valley presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than the Wildcats in Ohio (the Lakers are ranked 338th, while the Wildcats are ranked 819th).
