The Mapleton Mounties are taking a road trip to take on the Grand Valley Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mapleton's defense has only allowed 28.8 points per game this season, so Grand Valley's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Mapleton saw some tournament action on Thursday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 66-32 win over McDonald. The Mounties have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 matchups by 23 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Grand Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They walked away with a 44-34 victory over Springfield on Thursday. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 208th, while the Tigers are ranked 538th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Grand Valley pushed their record up to 20-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.5 points on average over those games. As for Mapleton, their record now sits at 18-5.
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