The Joppa-Maple Grove Rangers basketball squad (Joppa, IL), was nudged 55-53 in Monday's non-league battle with the visiting Egyptian Pharaohs (Tamms, IL)

With the victory, Egyptian advances its record to 6-7 on the year. The Pharaohs travel to Cairo (Cairo, IL) to meet the Pilots in a non-league battle on Thursday, December 26. The Pilots enter the battle with a record of 5-5. Cairo won 63-53 in their recent non-league battle against Madison (Madison, IL)

The Rangers now own a 0-12 record. They put it on the line next when they host Fulton City for a non-league battle on Monday, January 6.