The Maple Heights Mustangs are taking a road trip to challenge the Brush Arcs at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Maple Heights knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Brush likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Maple Heights ended up a good deal behind Garfield Heights and lost 85-66. The loss continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost four in a row.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Davan Aniton, who posted 19 points. Andre McCullough was another key player, putting up 14 points.
Meanwhile, Brush earned a 55-48 victory over Walsh Jesuit on Saturday. Given the Arcs' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 184th, while the Warriors are ranked 611th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Maple Heights' defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Brush, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 8-4.
Maple Heights was able to grind out a solid victory over Brush in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, winning 63-55. The rematch might be a little tougher for Maple Heights since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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