The Mapleton Mounties are taking a road trip to take on the Elyria Catholic Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mapleton will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
On Friday, Mapleton was fully in charge, breezing past Plymouth 54-14. The Mounties have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 25 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Elyria Catholic came up short against Holy Name on Saturday and fell 49-42. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Panthers came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 73rd, while the Green Wave are ranked 257th).
Mapleton will have to contain Claire Petrus as she made an impact in Elyria Catholic's last game. She dropped a double-double with 16 points and 12 boards. Petrus has been hot, having also posted two or more blocks the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Gabby Rodriguez, who posted ten points and three steals.
Mapleton's victory bumped their record up to 13-2. As for Elyria Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-4.
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