The Mapleton Mounties are taking a road trip to challenge the South Central Trojans at 1:45 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Mapleton has three straight victories, South Central has 14 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
On Thursday, Mapleton really took it to St. Paul for the full four quarters, racking up a 54-19 win. The Mounties have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, South Central lost 43-22 to Crestview on Thursday.
Mapleton has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.4 points per game. As for South Central, their loss dropped their record down to 1-18.
Everything went Mapleton's way against South Central in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as Mapleton made off with a 48-27 victory. In that game, Mapleton amassed a halftime lead of 29-8, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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