Maplewood waltzed into their match on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They took down the Fort LeBoeuf Bison 55-38. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 105th, while the Bison are ranked 347th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tigers
| 12/19/24 vs Fort LeBoeuf | 55-38 |
| 12/16/24 vs Cochranton | 44-30 |
| 12/10/24 vs Franklin | 53-49 |
| 11/29/24 vs Conneaut Area | 62-57 |
| 02/08/24 vs Saegertown | 45-36 |
| + 8 more games |
Maplewood pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.8 points per game. As for Fort LeBoeuf, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Maplewood won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Commodore Perry at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Commodore Perry will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Maplewood surely won't give up without a fight. Fort LeBoeuf will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against Girard at 3:00 p.m. on December 27th.
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