Basketball Recap: Maconaquah Continues Home Dominance on Friday

After losing to Wabash the last time they met, Maconaquah decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Maconaquah Braves took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 71-44 victory over the Wabash Apaches. The Braves pushed the score to 67-32 by the end of the third, a deficit the Apaches cut but never quite recovered from.

Maconaquah got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Josiah Ball out in front who almost dropped a double-double on 27 points and nine rebounds. Ball has been hot for a while, having posted 16 or more points the last 24 times he's played. AJ Kelly was another key player, going 10 of 20 on his way to 23 points and six steals.

Maconaquah smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wabash only pulled down six offensive rebounds.

Despite the loss, Wabash saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jarrett McWhirt went 5 of 8 on his way to 10 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of DaVon Osborn, who posted five points and five rebounds.

Maconaquah pushed their record up to 2-0 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 81.5 points per game. As for Wabash, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.

Maconaquah wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 70-68 defeat against Oak Hill on the 14th. As for Wabash, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 79-34 loss against Marion on the 14th.