The Maloney Spartans's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their tenth straight defeat. They took a hard 39-20 fall against Berlin. While losing is never fun, Maloney can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut basketball rankings (they are ranked 135th, while the Redcoats are ranked 34th).
Emma Ellison was her usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds for Berlin. Another player making a difference was Madelynn Sadowski, who scored two points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Maloney's defeat was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-14. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 23.0 points per game. As for Berlin, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-5.
Maloney will head out on the road to challenge the Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Berlin, they will be playing at home against the Lancers at 6:45 p.m. on Monday.
