Plymouth was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 58-57 heartbreaker at the hands of the Maconaquah Braves. While losing is never fun, the Pilgrims/Rockies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 239th, while the Braves are ranked 119th).
Maconaquah had a senior duo take command as Josiah Ball almost dropped a double-double with 22 points and nine rebounds and AJ Kelly went 9-for-10 on his way to 22 points and five boards. That makes it three consecutive games in which Ball has scored at least a third of Maconaquah's points. Fuddy Kile was another key player, putting up eight points and five rebounds.
Plymouth's defeat dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Maconaquah, their win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-5.
Coming up, Plymouth will take on South Bend St. Joseph at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in South Bend St. Joseph's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matchups. As for Maconaquah, they will host Rochester at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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