There's no place like home for the Maple Valley Lions, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They snuck past Reading with a 55-51 win on Friday.
Maple Valley got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ayden Wilkes out in front who scored 18 points along with five rebounds and four steals. Another player making a difference was Jake McDonald, who scored 14 points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Reading lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Brayden Wright, who scored ten points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Wright has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. Drew Elder was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Maple Valley has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-11 record this season. As for Reading, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-16.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Maple Valley will take on Bronson at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Reading, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Homer at 7:00 p.m.
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