Maplewood is 0-10 against Mathews since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Maplewood Rockets will be playing at home against the Mathews Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Maplewood is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home.
Last Friday, Maplewood came up short against Windham and fell 62-52. Maplewood has struggled against Windham recently, as their game on Friday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Defeat or not, Maplewood got some senior leadership from Andrew Barnett who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 15 rebounds and Alex Donaldson who dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Barnett has scored all season.
Even though they lost, Maplewood smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Mathews pushed their score all the way to 57 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They were the victim of a rough 81-57 loss at the hands of Pymatuning Valley. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat Mathews has suffered against Pymatuning Valley since January 5, 2021.
Maplewood's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Mathews, their loss dropped their record down to 8-3.
Maplewood took a serious blow against Mathews in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 69-34. Will Maplewood 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.
