Maplewood is 0-6 against Harding since January of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Maplewood Rockets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Harding Skippers at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Maplewood's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight loss. They fell just short of Mathews by a score of 66-64. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat Maplewood has suffered yet this season.
Loss or not, Maplewood got some senior leadership from Andrew Barnett and Alex Donaldson. Barnett dropped a double-double on 25 points and 12 rebounds, while Donaldson. dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Barnett has scored all season.
Meanwhile, Harding strolled past Windham with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 68-49.
Maplewood's defeat was their fifth straight at home, which bumped their record down to 2-11. That rough patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.6 points per game. As for Harding, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
Maplewood was taken down by Harding 93-53 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Will Maplewood have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
