Illinois High School Basketball - Century can't hold off Joppa-Maple Grove
February 9, 2022: Ullin, IL 62992 The Joppa-Maple Grove Rangers basketball team scored 53 points and held the host Century Centurions to 52 in the Rangers league triumph on Wednesday.
The Rangers now sport a 8-11 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Egyptian for a non-league contest on Thursday, February 10. Joppa-Maple Grove will battle a Pharaohs team coming off a 80-39 non-league loss to Agape Christian (Energy, IL). The Pharaohs record now stands at 13-9.
The Centurions (2-19) will now prepare for their contest against Shawnee (Wolf Lake, IL). The Redskins enter the South Egyptian contest with a 1-14 record. In their last contest, Shawnee was nudged by Cobden (Cobden, IL), 60-21, in a league contest.