Illinois High School Basketball - Joppa-Maple Grove crushes Egyptian
December 19, 2023: Joppa, IL 62953 Joppa-Maple Grove Rangers (Joppa, IL) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the visiting Egyptian Pharaohs (Tamms, IL), 68-42 in a non-league bout.
With the victory, Joppa-Maple Grove upgrades its record to 6-8 on the campaign. The Rangers travel to Cobden (Cobden, IL) to play the Appleknockers in a South Egyptian bout on Thursday, January 4. The Appleknockers come into the bout with a record of 7-4.
Next up, the Pharaohs play the Johnston City Indians (Johnston City, IL) in a non-league bout, on Wednesday, December 27. Egyptian will attempt to upgrade on its 4-10 season record. The Indians come into the bout with a 2-8 record after their 84-39 league loss to Vienna (Vienna, IL).