You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Pope County's strategy against Joppa-Maple Grove on Monday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Pope County Pirates blew the Joppa-Maple Grove Rangers out of the water with a 51-18 final score. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 30-10.
Pope County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Bella Fasolo led the charge by going 7 of 15 en route to 23 points along with six boards and four steals. Lawson Forthman was another key player, dropping a double-double on 11 points and 18 rebounds.
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Pope County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 18 consecutive contests.
Pope County has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Joppa-Maple Grove, they dropped their record down to 0-14 with the defeat, which was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Pope County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 56-48 win against Elverado/Zeigler-Royalton on the 28th. Joppa-Maple Grove has also already played their next contest, a 43-36 loss against Cobden on the 3rd.
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