The Maplewood Rockets will face off against the Harding Skippers at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Hopefully Maplewood focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 17 on Monday.
If Harding heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Maplewood took over last week. Maplewood put the hurt on Badger with a sharp 60-39 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rockets.
Maplewood's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lauran Krieg, who went 9 for 21 en route to 23 points plus four steals. What's more, Krieg also posted a 75% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Morgan Himes, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds.
Maplewood smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Harding came up short against Kingsway Christian on Saturday and fell 41-28.
Despite the defeat, Harding had strong showings from Madison Hunt, who had seven points in addition to nine rebounds, and Ella Adams, who had eight points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals.
Everything came up roses for Maplewood against Harding in their previous matchup back in January, as the squad secured a 64-8 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Maplewood since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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