Joppa-Maple Grove is on a four-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, Shawnee a six-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The Joppa-Maple Grove Rangers will welcome the Shawnee Redskins at 6:00 p.m. Hopefully Joppa-Maple Grove focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 19 two weeks ago.
Two weeks ago, Joppa-Maple Grove lost to Hardin County on the road by a 56-40 margin.
Joppa-Maple Grove's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Kali Short, who had 14 points plus eight rebounds and six steals, and Abigail Lang, who posted ten points plus seven rebounds. Short is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least four every time she's taken the court this season.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Shawnee ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They enjoyed a cozy 58-44 victory over Steeleville. The Redskins' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Shawnee's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Emma Young, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 11 rebounds. With that strong performance, Young is now averaging an impressive 15.8 points per game. Another player making a difference was Eva Ford, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds.
Joppa-Maple Grove's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Shawnee, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Joppa-Maple Grove came up short against Shawnee in their previous meeting back in January, falling 45-33. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Young, who scored 16 points. Now that Joppa-Maple Grove knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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