Basketball Recap: Cobden Has No Trouble Against Joppa-Maple Grove

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Galatia, Cobden was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Joppa-Maple Grove Rangers with a sharp 53-27 win. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 71-28 back in November of 2024.

When it comes to explaining why Joppa-Maple Grove lost, don't look at Marcus Stallings. Despite the final result, he posted 13 points. That was a full 48.1% of Joppa-Maple Grove's points, marking the third time in a row he's scored more than a third of the team's points.

Cobden is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.0 points per game. As for Joppa-Maple Grove, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-17.

Cobden didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 46-42 victory against Shawnee on the 24th. As for Joppa-Maple Grove, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 92-59 defeat against Galatia on the 23rd.