The Maple Hill Wildcats's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Moriah Vikings at 2:00 p.m. on March 9th. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard on Saturday.
Maple Hill had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top against Tupper Lake by a score of 57-45 on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Moriah waltzed into their match on Saturday with two straight wins but they left with three. They walked away with a 70-62 victory over Northern Adirondack. Given Moriah's advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 99th, while Northern Adirondack is ranked 383rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cooper Allen continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 27 points and 12 rebounds. He is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 16 or more in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase McGinness, who scored 13 points along with five rebounds and five steals.
Maple Hill has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season. As for Moriah, their win bumped their record up to 20-2.
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