The Mauldin Mavericks will take on the Greenwood Eagles in a holiday battle at at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mauldin is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Carolina's top teams: Fountain Inn, who was ranked 24th at the time (Mauldin was ranked 18th). Mauldin snuck past Fountain Inn with a 47-41 victory on Tuesday. The team accrued 40 points in the first half and coasted on those for the win.
Meanwhile, Greenwood entered their tilt with Laurens on Monday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They put the hurt on the Raiders with a sharp 53-29 victory. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 21 points or more this season.
Greenwood pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.6 points per game. As for Mauldin, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-1.
Mauldin took their win against Greenwood when the teams last played back in December of 2022 by a conclusive 54-30. Does Mauldin have another victory up their sleeve, or will Greenwood turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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