Maplewood hasn't had much luck against Lawson recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Maplewood Panthers will take on the Lawson Lightning at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Maplewood beat Glencliff 54-45. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Meanwhile, Lawson had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They breezed by the Wildcats to the tune of 70-35. The match marked the Lightning's most dominant victory of the season.
Maplewood pushed their record up to 9-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.3 points per game. As for Lawson, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-7 record this season.
Things could have been worse for Maplewood, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 48-34 loss to Lawson in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Maplewood avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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