The Mapleton Mounties will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on the South Central Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. South Central took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Mapleton, who comes in off a win.
On Friday, Mapleton was able to grind out a solid victory over St. Paul, taking the game 43-32. Given the Mounties' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 249th, while the Flyers are ranked 715th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, South Central scored the most points they've had this season on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of Crestline by a score of 31-29. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
South Central's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Mapleton, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Mapleton didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against South Central when the teams last played back in February, but they still walked away with a 43-37 victory. Will Mapleton repeat their success, or does South Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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