Mauldin entered their game against Greenville on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Mauldin Mavericks took a 43-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Greenville Red Raiders. While losing is never fun, the Mavericks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 38th, while the Red Raiders are ranked fifth).
Despite the loss, Mauldin had strong showings from Jace Shaw, who posted 12 points along with six boards and three steals, and Nathan Wilbourne, who earned 12 points. Another player making a difference was Alverez Smith, who put up five points and five rebounds.
Mauldin's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 11-5. As for Greenville, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-2.
Mauldin will head out to square off against Hillcrest at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Mauldin is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.6 points per game this season. As for Greenville, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 65-44 victory against Easley on the 15th.
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