The Joppa-Maple Grove Rangers just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Northside Baptist Christian Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Joppa-Maple Grove came into their game on Wednesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Century, falling 54-33. The Rangers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 33-13.
Meanwhile, Northside Baptist Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 38-29 hit to the loss column at the hands of Century. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Lions came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 266th in Kentucky, while the Centurions are ranked 632nd in Illinois).
Northside Baptist Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Joppa-Maple Grove, their loss was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-17.
Joppa-Maple Grove came up short against Northside Baptist Christian when the teams last played back in January, falling 33-24. Can Joppa-Maple Grove avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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