Mathews lost against Pymatuning Valley back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Mathews Mustangs were beaten by the Pymatuning Valley Lakers 56-18. That's two games in a row now that the Mustangs have lost by exactly 38 points.
Pymatuning Valley's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zoey Painter, who posted 15 points and five steals. Painter is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last eight games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mae Struna, who had ten points and eight boards.
Mathews has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season. As for Pymatuning Valley, the victory was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-4.
Mathews wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 53-14 loss against Maplewood on the 1st. Pymatuning Valley has also already played their next contest, a 58-47 win against Conneaut on the 1st.
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