The Maplewood-Richmond Heights Blue Devils will head out to square off against the McCluer South-Berkeley Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Friday, Maplewood-Richmond Heights ended up a good deal behind Westminster Christian and lost 54-37. While the Blue Devils didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Wildcats 9-5 in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, McCluer South-Berkeley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Normandy, falling 69-48. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 548th, while the Vikings are ranked 173rd).
Maplewood-Richmond Heights will have to contain Dylan Merkle as he made an impact in McCluer South-Berkeley's last game. He went 6 for 10 on his way to 13 points in addition to eight boards and three blocks. Merkle is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last ten games he's played. Another player making a difference was Mustafa Taylor, who posted ten points and three steals.
Maplewood-Richmond Heights now has a losing record at 1-2. As for McCluer South-Berkeley, their loss dropped their record down to 5-12.
Everything came up roses for Maplewood-Richmond Heights against McCluer South-Berkeley when the teams last played back in December of 2019, as the team secured a 58-23 victory. Does Maplewood-Richmond Heights have another victory up their sleeve, or will McCluer South-Berkeley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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