Maumee lost to Genoa Area back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Panthers fell 62-53 to the Comets. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 357th, while the Comets are ranked 38th).
Genoa Area's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Walter Ryan Plantz, who dropped a double-double with 25 points and 11 boards. The contest was Ryan Plantz's 16th in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Routson, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 13 assists.
This is the second loss in a row for Maumee and nudges their season record down to 12-9. As for Genoa Area, their victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-0.
Looking ahead, Maumee will head out to square off against Lake at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Genoa Area, they have already played their next matchup, a 67-54 win against Evergreen on the 14th.
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