The Garfield Heights Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Maple Heights Mustangs at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Saturday, Garfield Heights had to suffer through a rough 68-5 loss at the hands of the Tigers. Garfield Heights was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-3.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 57 points the game before, Maple Heights were a bit more limited in their matchup on Monday. They were outmatched by Twinsburg on the road and fell 55-20. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Maple Heights in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost three in a row.
Despite the defeat, Maple Heights had strong showings from Treasure Cistrunk, who scored seven points, and Robyn Hardwick, who scored two points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Garfield Heights' defeat dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Maple Heights, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-7.
Garfield Heights was able to grind out a solid win over the Mustangs in their previous meeting back in January, winning 48-36. The rematch might be a little tougher for Garfield Heights since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
