The Maple Grove Red Dragons will look to defend their home court on Monday against the Clymer Central Pirates at 7:30 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Maple Grove pushed their score all the way to 60 on January 4th, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 71-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of Panama.
Meanwhile, Clymer Central's 19-4 record from last season is now well into the rear view mirror after another tough outing. They fell 65-52 to Salamanca on Saturday. Clymer Central has not had much luck with Salamanca recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Clymer Central's loss came about despite a quality game from Kaden Beckerink, who scored 21 points along with two steals. Beckerink continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jonathan Massing, who scored eight points along with nine rebounds.
Maple Grove's loss dropped their record down to 2-1. As for Clymer Central, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season.
Maple Grove didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Clymer Central when the teams last played back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 47-41 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Massing, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 14 rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Maple Grove still be able to contain him? There's only one way to find out.
