Edgewood entered their match against Joppatowne on Monday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Edgewood Rams were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 68-67 to the Joppatowne Mariners. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Monday (55), the Rams still had to take the loss.
Joppatowne's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Braxton Jackson, who dropped a double-double with 21 points and 15 rebounds. What's more, Jackson also posted a 71% shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2024. Phil Clark was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with 18 points and nine boards.
This is the second loss in a row for Edgewood and nudges their season record down to 9-4. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points over those games. As for Joppatowne, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-5.
Coincidentally, Edgewood and Joppatowne will both be playing Patterson Mill the next time they take the court. Joppatowne will head out to face Patterson Mill at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Edgewood will head out to face them on Thursday.
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