The Maplewood Rockets lost against the Mathews Mustangs back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Maplewood was dealt a 84-53 loss at the hands of Mathews. Maplewood has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
When it comes to explaining why Maplewood lost, one person who can't be blamed is Alex Donaldson. Despite the final result, he shot 4-for-8 from downtown and dropped a double-double on 28 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Andrew Barnett, who scored six points along with seven rebounds.
Maplewood's defeat dropped their record down to 4-16. As for Mathews, their win bumped their record up to 10-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Maplewood will take on McDonald at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Maplewood is coming into the match with seven straight losses at home, meaning McDonald will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. Mathews will take on Hubbard at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Ohio (Hubbard is ranked 555th, while Mathews is ranked 573rd).
