Joppa-Maple Grove was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Century Centurions. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Rangers of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Century scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-19.
Joppa-Maple Grove's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Bricley Lang, who had 15 digs, and Kieran Presser, who had seven digs.
Leading Century to victory were Hayden Anderson and Baylea Crain. Anderson had nine digs, three aces, and two kills, while Crain had nine digs, two aces, and a kill. Anderson is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served three or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season.
Joppa-Maple Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Century, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-9.
Joppa-Maple Grove and Pope County are set to duel on Thursday. As for Century, they will challenge Carrier Mills-Stonefort at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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