Maple Heights was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 60-53 to the Bedford Bearcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bearcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 74-66 back in January.
Several Mustangs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Anthony Whitt, who went 6-for-14 on his way to 15 points. What's more, Whitt also posted a 43% shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Kaelon Hurt, who posted 15 points.
Bedford got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Terrell Pollard out in front who dropped a double-double with 19 points and ten boards. Pollard has become a key player for Bedford: the team is 12-5 when he posts at least ten rebounds, but 1-2 otherwise. Kevin Woodgett III was another key player, going 5-for-9 to rack up 15 points and seven assists.
Maple Heights' loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Bedford, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Maple Heights has already played their next match, an 86-72 win against East Tech on the 11th. As for Bedford, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, an 89-53 victory against John Marshall on the 11th.
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