The Badger Braves's and the Maplewood Rockets's contest on Monday was close at halftime, but the Badger Braves turned on the heat in the second half with 43 points. Everything went Badger's way against Maplewood as Badger made off with a 64-41 win. The win made it back-to-back wins for Badger.
Badger was led to victory by Gabriella Miller and Katie Grexa. Miller scored 17 points along with 4 steals, while Grexa dropped a double-double on 27 points and 12 rebounds. The match was Grexa's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Avery Rice, who scored 5 points.
Badger now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Maplewood, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 2-1.
Badger will head out on the road to face off against Mathews at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mathews is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'. As for Maplewood, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Bristol at 5:30 p.m.
