Maplewood has won five straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Lakeview has won five straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. The Maplewood Rockets will be home for the holidays to greet the Lakeview Bulldogs at 12:00 p.m. Maplewood is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.2 points per game this season.
Last Monday, Maplewood strolled past Grand Valley with points to spare, taking the game 49-30. Given the Rockets' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 63rd, while the Mustangs are ranked 246th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Maplewood to victory, but perhaps none more so than Aliah Brumit, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Claire Urchek, who went 5 of 10 on her way to 13 points and seven rebounds.
Maplewood smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in nine consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Lakeview hadn't done well against South Range recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Lakeview came out on top against South Range by a score of 45-35. While the Bulldogs didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Lakeview's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Maplewood, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0.
Maplewood came up short against Lakeview in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 44-36. Will Maplewood have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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