Maplewood is 8-2 against Cochranton since February of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Maplewood Tigers are on the road again and plays the Cochranton Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. on February 28th. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
With a playoff game on the line, Maplewood rose to the challenge on Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Knights out 40-38. Given Maplewood's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 189th, while Eisenhower is ranked 407th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Cochranton didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Lakeview on Saturday, but they still walked away with a 58-52 victory. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Cochranton.
It was another big night for Shelby Mcbryar, who scored 23 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. Marley Rodax was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with four steals.
Maplewood's victory bumped their record up to 20-3. As for Cochranton, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 13-10 record this season.
Maplewood was able to grind out a solid victory over Cochranton in their previous meeting on February 12th, winning 43-32. Will Maplewood repeat their success, or does Cochranton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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