Joppa-Maple Grove was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 22nd straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 68-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Egyptian Pharaohs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Rangers of the 60-37 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January.
Joppa-Maple Grove's loss came despite strong showings from Marcus Stallings and Aiden Messer. Stallings scored 22 points, while Messer earned 17 points.
Kendrick Williams was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 30 points and 14 rebounds for Egyptian. Williams is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: he's pulled down at least ten every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Damarion Clark, who went 10 for 25 en route to 23 points plus five rebounds and two steals.
Joppa-Maple Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Egyptian, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Joppa-Maple Grove will be defending their home-court for the first time this season they go up against Dongola at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Egyptian, they will be defending their home-court for the first time this season they go up against Northside Baptist Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Egyptian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.6 points per game this season.
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