Joppa-Maple Grove was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 26th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were outmatched by the Goreville Blackcats and fell 88-39. While losing is never fun, the Rangers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 696th, while the Blackcats are ranked 138th).
Several Rangers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Aiden Messer, who went 5 for 12 on his way to 13 points. AJ Lyle was another key player, putting up ten points.
Joppa-Maple Grove's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Goreville, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Joppa-Maple Grove will head out to take on Agape Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Goreville and Carterville will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on December 20th. One thing working in Goreville's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matches.
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