Maplewood came up into this matchup off a tough 42-point loss last Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Stratford Spartans by a score of 38-35 on Friday. The Panthers' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Among those leading the charge was Taniya Roberts, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds. That's the most rebounds she has posted since back in December of 2023.
Maplewood's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Stratford, they moved to 2-3 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Maplewood didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 62-22 defeat against Trousdale County on the 9th. Stratford has also already played their next match, a 47-39 loss against Hume-Fogg on the 9th.
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