Maplewood is 10-0 against Youngsville since December of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Maplewood Tigers will look to defend their home court against the Youngsville Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Maplewood will be looking to keep their 17-game home win streak alive.
Maplewood scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Monday. They took down Hickory 58-42. Given Maplewood's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 223rd, while Hickory is ranked 492nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Youngsville's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their fifth straight loss. The game between Youngsville and Cochranton wasn't particularly close, with Youngsville falling 44-26.
Maplewood is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for Youngsville, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Maplewood against Youngsville in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 as the team secured a 49-11 win. Will Maplewood repeat their success, or does Youngsville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
