The Maloney Spartans will take on the Plainville Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Maloney comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Maloney is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Newington on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Maloney came up short against Newington, falling 49-25. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut basketball rankings (they are ranked 112th, while the Nor'easters are ranked 28th).
Meanwhile, Plainville hadn't done well against Wethersfield recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Plainville secured a 38-34 W over Wethersfield.
Maloney's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Plainville, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Maloney was taken down by Plainville 49-18 in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Will Maloney have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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