The Mapleton Mounties will square off against the South Central Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Mapleton is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest defeat since March 4, 2024 on Thursday. They were dealt a 75-43 loss at the hands of St. Paul.
Meanwhile, South Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. The contest between them and Crestview didn't end well, with South Central falling 60-41. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 816th, while the Cougars are ranked 262nd).
Mapleton's loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-8. As for South Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-15.
Everything came up roses for Mapleton against South Central when the teams last played back in January, as the squad secured a 64-36 victory. Will Mapleton repeat their success, or does South Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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