Joppa-Maple Grove was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 13th straight loss. They fell just short of the Pope County Pirates by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Rangers of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Joppa-Maple Grove was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Pope County work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 26-24, 25-13.
Joppa-Maple Grove's loss came despite strong showings from Bricley Lang and Kieran Presser. Lang had 12 digs, while Presser had 11 digs.
Joppa-Maple Grove's record now sits at 2-14. As for Pope County, with the victory, they broke their 12-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-16.
Joppa-Maple Grove has already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss against Vienna on the 12th. As for Pope County, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Century at 6:00 p.m. on October 21st.
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