Rockets
| 02/03/25 @ Pymatuning Valley | 43-31 |
| 02/01/25 @ Mathews | 53-14 |
Maplewood won the last time they faced Pymatuning Valley and things went their way on Monday too. The Maplewood Rockets walked away with a 43-31 win over the Pymatuning Valley Lakers. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rockets.
Maplewood's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Claire Urchek, who went 6 for 13 on her way to 14 points along with five rebounds and four steals. Katie Wear was another key player, putting up nine points and six boards.
Despite the loss, Pymatuning Valley had strong showings from Jolene Sharpe, who posted two points in addition to six rebounds and three steals, and Kelsie Britton, who earned eight points. Another player making a difference was Mae Struna, who scored six points.
Maplewood is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.3 points per game. As for Pymatuning Valley, the defeat snapped their winning streak at 12 games and leaves them with a 14-5 record.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Maplewood will take on Grand Valley at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Pymatuning Valley, they will challenge Harding at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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