The Maple Heights Mustangs had to suffer through an 80-51 loss at the hands of the North Ridgeville Rangers. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 530th, while the Rangers are ranked 171st).
Maple Heights' loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lorenzo Roach, who posted 15 points. Tristan Coles was another key player, putting up 14 points.
This is the second loss in a row for Maple Heights and nudges their season record down to 3-17. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.5 points over those games. As for North Ridgeville, their win bumped their record up to 13-8.
Maple Heights has already played their next contest, an 80-39 loss against North Royalton on the 19th. As for North Ridgeville, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 56-50 defeat against Olmsted Falls on the 20th.
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