Cochranton is 2-8 against Maplewood since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Cochranton Cardinals will face off against the Maplewood Tigers at 7:30 p.m. Cochranton is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
With a playoff game on the line, Cochranton rose to the challenge on Saturday. They managed a 58-52 victory over the Sailors.
Shelby Mcbryar was her usual excellent self, scoring 23 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Marley Rodax, who scored nine points along with four steals.
Meanwhile, Maplewood waltzed into their game on Saturday with eight straight wins but they left with nine. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 40-38 win over Eisenhower. Given Maplewood's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 189th, while Eisenhower is ranked 407th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cochranton has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season. Maplewood's record now sits at 20-3.
Cochranton came up short against Maplewood in their previous meeting on February 12th, falling 43-32. Can Cochranton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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