Basketball Recap: Mauldin Beats Greenwood for Their Third Straight Win

Mauldin entered their tilt with Greenwood on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They secured a 52-48 W over the Greenwood Eagles. The Mavericks have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Eagles, too.

Mauldin got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Destiny Mattison out in front who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 14 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Mattison a new career-high in boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Zara Leamon, who posted 14 points along with six assists and five boards.

Mauldin smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.

Despite the loss, Greenwood still got an impressive performance from Danielle Oliver, who had 22 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameron Oliver, who posted ten points and three steals.

Mauldin's record now sits at 7-1. As for Greenwood, they moved to 5-3 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.

Mauldin didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 43-21 win against Denmark-Olar on the 21st. As for Greenwood, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 68-54 loss against Newton on the 27th.