Maple Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They came up short against the Springport Spartans, falling 63-37. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 77-13 back in January.
Maple Valley's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aubree Roth, who posted 11 points and eight boards. The dominant performance also gave Roth a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (50%). Lydia Emerick also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Lions
| 02/11/25 vs Springport | 37-63 |
| 02/06/25 vs Quincy | 21-53 |
| 02/04/25 @ Union City | 26-52 |
| 02/01/25 @ Quincy | 12-59 |
| 01/30/25 @ Stockbridge | 15-64 |
| + 4 more games |
Even though they lost, Maple Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Springport got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Morgan Shoemaker out in front who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds. Shoemaker continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last four games she's played. Hattie Gray was another key player, putting up ten points in addition to five assists and three steals.
Maple Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Springport, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Maple Valley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 59-13 loss against Reading on the 13th. As for Springport, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 67-54 defeat against Concord on the 13th.
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