Joppa-Maple Grove was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Century Centurions. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Centurions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 back in September.
Joppa-Maple Grove started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-12, 25-12.
Abigail Lang paced Joppa-Maple Grove's offense, picking up eight kills. Lang got some help from Jaelyn Clark and her three assists. Lang was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Century's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kali Crain, who had 15 digs. Another player making a difference was Jaicey Edwards, who had eight digs and seven assists.
Joppa-Maple Grove's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Century, their win bumped their record up to 11-16.
Joppa-Maple Grove wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against Vienna on the 11th. As for Century, they will welcome Egyptian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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