Maplewood extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 3-12. They were beaten by the Cochranton Cardinals 61-34. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cardinals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 60-37 back in December of 2025.
As for Cochranton, they pushed their record up to 8-5 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. They have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 22 points or more this season.
Walker Carroll had another great game (as he tends to do), almost dropping a double-double with 13 points and nine steals. He is becoming a predictor of Cochranton's success: when he posts at least three steals the team is 5-1 (and 3-4 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Rynd, who shot 75% from the field en route to 13 points.
Coming up, Maplewood will challenge Cambridge Springs at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers will be up against the Devils' rather soft defense (which has allowed 68.07 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Cochranton, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 73-48 win against Laurel on the 24th.
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