Maplewood is 10-0 against Heartland Christian since November of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Maplewood Rockets will look to defend their home court against the Heartland Christian Lions at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Maplewood was able to grind out a solid victory over Pymatuning Valley, taking the game 39-30. The victory was just what Maplewood needed coming off of a 74-33 loss in their prior match.
Maplewood got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Madyson Cikosh out in front who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds. Morgan Himes was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with seven rebounds and six steals.
Meanwhile, Heartland Christian entered their tilt with McDonald with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Heartland Christian secured a 63-59 W over McDonald on Monday. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Maplewood's victory bumped their record up to 11-9. As for Heartland Christian, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-8.
Everything came up roses for Maplewood against Heartland Christian in their previous meeting back in January as the team secured a 63-32 victory. Will Maplewood repeat their success, or does Heartland Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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