The Maple Valley Lions lost against the Lakewood Vikings back in February of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. Maple Valley fell 59-52 to Lakewood. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Maple Valley in their matchups with Lakewood: they've now lost nine in a row.
Several Lions players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jake McDonald, who scored 18 points. Teegen McDonald was another key contributor, scoring 16 points.
Maple Valley has been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season. As for Lakewood, their win bumped their record up to 3-15.
Maple Valley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 62-60 victory vs. Webberville on the 7th. Lakewood has also already played their next game, a 52-44 loss against Portland on the 8th.
