Maplewood is on a six-game streak of home losses, Valor College Prep a five-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Maplewood Panthers will take on the Valor College Prep Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Tuesday, Maplewood was beaten by Hume-Fogg 67-33. While losing is never fun, Maplewood can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 385th, while Hume-Fogg is ranked 129th).
Meanwhile, Valor College Prep suffered a tough 72-46 defeat at the hands of Glencliff on Tuesday.
Maplewood's loss dropped their record down to 3-20. As for Valor College Prep, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season.
Maplewood and Valor College Prep were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in January, but Maplewood came up empty-handed after a 44-43 defeat. 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.