Mathews was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They had to suffer through a 53-14 loss at the hands of the Maplewood Rockets. 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 765th, while the Rockets are ranked 279th).
Maplewood got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Aliah Brumit out in front who went 8 for 11 en route to 16 points. Morgan Himes was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to eight assists and six steals.
Mathews' defeat dropped their record down to 4-15. As for Maplewood, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-2 record this season.
Mathews has already played their next matchup, a 56-21 loss against Grand Valley on the 3rd. As for Maplewood, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 43-31 victory against Pymatuning Valley on the 3rd.
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