On WednesdayMauldin's undefeated season almost came to an end. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Eastside Eagles 46-43. Given the Mavericks' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Eagles are ranked 122nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 12/04/24 @ Eastside | 13 |
| 11/27/24 vs Spartanburg | 10 |
| 11/26/24 vs Broome | 8 |
| 11/25/24 vs Spartanburg Christian Academy | 7 |
| 02/02/24 vs J.L. Mann | 5 |
Leading Mauldin to victory were Nathan Wilbourne and Eli Saint-Amour. Wilbourne dropped a double-double on 17 points and 16 rebounds, while Saint-Amour dropped a double-double on 15 points and 13 boards. The dominant performance gave Saint-Amour a new career-high in boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jace Shaw, who posted six points.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Carter Driscoll, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 14 points. Brandon Ray was another key player, putting up nine points and five rebounds.
Mauldin's record is now 4-0. As for Eastside, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Mauldin wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, an 81-41 win against Travelers Rest on the 6th. As for Eastside, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 64-51 loss against Greenville on the 6th.
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