Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Maplewood). They came out on top against the Badger Braves by a score of 65-53 on Friday. The score was all tied up 29-29 at the break, but the Rockets were the better team in the second half.
David Kern was nothing short of spectacular: he went 10 of 20 on his way to 28 points and eight rebounds. Andrew Donaldson was another key player, going 5 for 9 en route to 12 points along with seven boards and five steals.
Maplewood smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
Rockets
| 01/24/25 @ Badger | 65-53 |
| 01/17/25 @ Windham | 51-64 |
| 01/10/25 @ Bristol | 57-87 |
| 01/07/25 vs Chalker | 55-30 |
| 01/04/25 @ Champion | 45-50 |
Maplewood's win ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-9. As for Badger, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-14.
Maplewood won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Hubbard at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Badger, they will square off against Pymatuning Valley at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Pymatuning Valley knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight games -- so hopefully Badger likes a good challenge.
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