This season hasn't been kind to the Joppa-Maple Grove Rangers, who are still winless after their fourth matchup. They were dealt a 84-19 defeat at the hands of Century on Thursday. Joppa-Maple Grove was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-8.
Century's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ashton Dillow, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds. The game was Dillow's 12th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Desarae Blake, who scored 17 points along with nine rebounds.
Joppa-Maple Grove bumped their record down to 0-4 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 24.8 points per game. As for Century, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-2.
Joppa-Maple Grove will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Pope County at 6:00 p.m. on January 3, 2024. Century won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against East Prairie at 4:30 p.m. on December 15th.
