The Mauldin Mavericks pushed their score all the way to 57 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 68-57 to Riverside. While losing is never fun, Mauldin can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 82nd, while Riverside is ranked fifth).
When it comes to explaining why Mauldin lost, one person who can't be blamed is Braden Hershberger. Despite the final result, he scored 19 points. The matchup was Hershberger's fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Stewart, who scored 13 points.
Mauldin now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Riverside, the win for they keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Mauldin will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Wade Hampton at 7:30 p.m. As for Riverside, they will head out on the road to face off against Woodmont at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Woodmont's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season.
