The Mapleton Mounties will head out to take on the St. Paul Flyers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Mapleton is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Crestview just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 43-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cougars. The loss was the Mounties' first of the season.
Meanwhile, St. Paul was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were beaten by Calvert 54-26. While losing is never fun, the Flyers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 715th, while the Senecas are ranked 335th).
Mapleton's loss ended a 12-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-1. As for St. Paul, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Mapleton strolled past St. Paul in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 47-29. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mapleton since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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