Badger was the 49-39 winner over Maplewood when they last played one another back in February, but their luck changed this time around. The Braves fell 60-48 to the Rockets on Friday. The matchup marked the Braves' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Lewis Flowers
| 12/12/25 @ Maplewood | 5 |
| 02/26/25 @ John F. Kennedy Catholic | 4 |
| 02/22/25 @ Maplewood | 2 |
Loss or not, Badger got some senior leadership from Tyler McWilliams and Lewis Flowers. McWilliams posted 13 points and eight rebounds, while Flowers scored eight points and five steals. Flowers is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Maplewood got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Steve Manes out in front who went 5-for-10 on his way to 15 points and six boards. That's the most points Manes has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was David Kern, who shot 46% from the field en route to 15 points in addition to seven assists and seven rebounds.
Badger's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-3. As for Maplewood, their win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-2.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Badger will face off against rival Lordstown at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Maplewood is set to challenge their familiar foe Chalker at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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