Maumelle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 56-55 to the Bryant Hornets. Maumelle was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Bryant apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played two weeks ago.
Leading Bryant to victory were RJ Young and Camarion Bead. Young went 9 for 17 en route to 21 points plus seven rebounds and five assists, while Bead went 11 for 21 en route to 24 points plus seven assists and five rebounds. That's the most assists Young has posted since back in November of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Terrence Cochran, who scored six points.
Maumelle's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Bryant, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Maumelle will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Har-Ber at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bryant will also get a bit of a break before their next contest: they'll face off against Benton at 7:00 p.m. on December 13th.
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