The Maplewood Rockets's eight-game losing streak came to an end on Friday. They snuck past Lordstown with a 68-62 victory. Maplewood's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
It was another big night for Alex Donaldson, who scored 36 points along with eight rebounds and six steals. The match was his tenth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Andrew Barnett, who scored 14 points along with eight rebounds.
Maplewood's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-8. As for Lordstown, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Maplewood will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Mogadore at 2:00 p.m. on January 6th. Mogadore presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Maplewood in Ohio (Mogadore is ranked 273rd, while Maplewood is ranked 765th). As for Lordstown, they will head out on the road to face off against Bristol at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Bristol's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Lordstown has been banged up by 15 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
