Joppa-Maple Grove was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 29th straight loss dating back to last season. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 55-53 heartbreaker at the hands of the Egyptian Pharaohs. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rangers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 68-60 back in November.
Egyptian was led to victory by Damarion Clark and Kendrick Williams. Clark went 11 of 24 on his way to 35 points, while Williams dropped a double-double on 16 points and 17 rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which Clark has scored at least a third of Egyptian's points. Will Lessar was another key player, putting up four points and six rebounds.
Joppa-Maple Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 0-12. As for Egyptian, their record now sits at 6-7.
Joppa-Maple Grove will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Fulton City at 6:00 p.m. on January 6, 2025. Egyptian and Cairo will round out the year against one another at at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. Cairo knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Egyptian likes a good challenge.
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