Basketball Recap: Mapletown Comes Up Short

Mapletown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They fell 37-30 to the West Greene Pioneers. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Maples this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 41-23 back in December of 2024.

West Greene's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kendra Tharp led the charge by dropping a double-double on 13 points and 13 rebounds. Tharp has been hot, having posted eight or more boards the last eight times she's played. Another player making a difference was Madelyn Roberts, who posted 11 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.

Mapletown's defeat dropped their record down to 2-14. As for West Greene, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-6.

Mapletown wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 50-16 loss against Geibel Catholic on the 30th. As for West Greene, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 35-25 defeat against Bishop Canevin on the 30th.