Maplewood hasn't had much luck against Rocky Grove recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Maplewood Tigers are taking a road trip to face off against the Rocky Grove Orioles at 7:15 p.m. Maplewood will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Last Saturday, everything went Maplewood's way against Wilmington as Maplewood made off with a 53-28 win. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Rocky Grove entered their tilt with Cochranton on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Cardinals by a score of 62-54. Given the Orioles' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 179th, while the Cardinals are ranked 465th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Maplewood better keep an eye on Noah Baughman. He was instrumental in Rocky Grove's win, going 9 for 16 on his way to 25 points in addition to five boards and five steals. Those five steals gave Baughman a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Landen Carter, who went 7 of 15 on his way to 15 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.
Rocky Grove is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points per game. As for Maplewood, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Maplewood was dealt a bruising 62-32 loss at the hands of Rocky Grove in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Can Maplewood avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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