Basketball Recap: Joppa-Maple Grove Comes Up Short

Joppa-Maple Grove lost against Cobden back in November of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Joppa-Maple Grove Rangers came up short against the Cobden Appleknockers, falling 53-27. The Rangers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

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.

Joppa-Maple Grove's loss dropped their record down to 1-17. As for Cobden, the win got them back to even at 9-9.

Joppa-Maple Grove wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 92-59 defeat against Galatia on the 23rd. Cobden has also already played their next game, a 46-42 victory against Shawnee on the 24th.