Lucas is 0-3 against Mapleton since November of 2014 but things could change on Tuesday. The Lucas Cubs will face off against the Mapleton Mounties at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Lucas took their contest with ease, bagging a 53-19 victory over Crestline. The team ran away with 41 points in the first half and mostly just sat on those to pick up the win.
Meanwhile, Mapleton waltzed into their game on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Huskies, sneaking past 46-43. Given the Mounties' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 242nd, while the Huskies are ranked 607th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lucas pushed their record up to 6-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.7 points per game. As for Mapleton, their record is now 9-1.
Lucas came up short against Mapleton when the teams last played back in December of 2021, falling 42-32. Can Lucas avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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