Maplewood and Badger are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but not for long. The Maplewood Rockets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Badger Braves at 6:15 p.m. on Monday. Hopefully Maplewood focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 19 on Monday.
Maplewood is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Monday. They walked away with a 54-42 win over Mineral Ridge.
Maplewood got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Morgan Himes out in front who went 8 for 17 en route to 19 points plus eight rebounds and six steals. Himes is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed four or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Lauran Krieg, who posted 16 points plus three steals.
Maplewood smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Badger on Wednesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Brookfield out of the water with a 65-23 final score. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 37-12.
Badger's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Avery Rice, who went 9 for 16 en route to 21 points plus three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Thomas, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 rebounds.
Things could have been worse for Maplewood, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 61-43 loss to Badger when the teams last played back in January. Will Maplewood have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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