Maplewood lost against Champion back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Maplewood Rockets fell to the Champion Golden Flashes 50-45. The Rockets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Maplewood's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ethan Nevinski, who posted 16 points. Another player making a difference was Andrew Donaldson, who had seven points and five steals.
Champion's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Damien Wickham led the charge by going 7 of 14 on his way to 18 points and five boards. Braylen Braham was another key player, going 5 for 8 en route to 13 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.
Maplewood's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Champion, their victory ended a ten-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-7.
Maplewood wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 55-30 win against Chalker on the 7th. Champion has also already played their next contest, a 77-62 defeat against Crestview on the 6th.
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