Joppa-Maple Grove Rangers (Joppa, IL) supporters left the game happy Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the host Shawnee Redskins (Wolf Lake, IL), 61-55 in a league match.

With the victory, Joppa-Maple Grove advances its record to 2-21 on the year. The Rangers travel to Pope County (Golconda, IL) to meet the Pirates in a non-league match on Tuesday, February 11. The Pirates enter the match with a record of 4-17. Pope County lost 61-52 in their recent non-league match against Century (Ullin, IL)

The Redskins now own a 2-19 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Carrier Mills-Stonefort for a non-league match on Friday, February 7. Shawnee will meet a Wildcats squad coming off a 58-56 league loss to Gallatin County (Junction, IL). The Wildcats record now stands at 1-17.