Basketball Recap: Mauldin Drops Highest Score of Season Against Easley

Mavericks

Team Score

01/28/25 @ Easley	68
01/17/25 @ Hillcrest	66
01/14/25 vs Greenville	65
01/24/25 vs T.L. Hanna	57
01/07/25 vs Easley	56

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mauldin). They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat the Easley Green Wave 68-29. With that victory, the Mavericks brought their scoring average up to 50.1 points per game.

Destiny Mattison had an outrageously good game as she dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds. She is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. Jalaila Ligon was another key player, putting up eight points and five steals.

Mauldin smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in seven consecutive matches.

Mauldin has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.8 points per game. As for Easley, their defeat was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-15.

Mauldin has already played their next game, a 41-24 win against Woodmont on the 29th. As for Easley, they will square off against Hillcrest at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Easley is facing Hillcrest at the right time seeing as Hillcrest is stuck on a six-game losing streak.