Joppa-Maple Grove hasn't had much luck against Crab Orchard recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Joppa-Maple Grove Rangers will be taking part in a tournament against the Crab Orchard Trojans at 6:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Joppa-Maple Grove was handed a 26-point loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene last Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Northside Baptist Christian 61-58. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Rangers have posted since December 8, 2023.
Marcus Stallings
| 02/13/25 @ Northside Baptist Christian | 17 |
| 02/11/25 @ Pope County | 25 |
| 02/10/25 @ Community Christian | 27 |
| 02/06/25 @ Shawnee | 32 |
| 02/03/25 @ Cobden | 16 |
| + 3 more games |
Joppa-Maple Grove's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Marcus Stallings, who went 6-for-15 to rack up 17 points and six boards. The match was Stallings' eighth in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Aiden Messer, who posted 17 points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Crab Orchard came tearing into Monday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.3 points), and they left with even more momentum. They took their contest with ease, bagging an 80-47 victory over the Appleknockers. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Crab Orchard's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 82.8 points over those games. As for Joppa-Maple Grove, their victory bumped their record up to 3-23.
Joppa-Maple Grove took a serious blow against Crab Orchard when the teams last played back in November of 2019, falling 84-38. Can Joppa-Maple Grove avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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