The McCluer South-Berkeley Bulldogs will challenge the Maplewood-Richmond Heights Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. McCluer South-Berkeley is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
McCluer South-Berkeley is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Normandy on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. McCluer South-Berkeley came up short against Normandy, falling 69-48. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 548th, while the Vikings are ranked 173rd).
Dylan Merkle
| 02/07/25 vs Normandy | 60% |
| 02/05/25 vs Brentwood | 71% |
| 01/31/25 @ Affton | 73% |
| 01/24/25 @ Clayton | 67% |
| 01/22/25 vs Collegiate Medicine & Bioscience | 80% |
| + 5 more games |
Dylan Merkle put forth a good effort for the losing side as he went 6 for 10 on his way to 13 points in addition to eight rebounds and three blocks. He is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last ten games he's played. Mustafa Taylor was another key player, putting up ten points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Maplewood-Richmond Heights ended up a good deal behind Westminster Christian on Friday and lost 54-37. The Blue Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
McCluer South-Berkeley's loss dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Maplewood-Richmond Heights, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
McCluer South-Berkeley took a serious blow against Maplewood-Richmond Heights in their previous matchup back in December of 2019, falling 58-23. Will McCluer South-Berkeley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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