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 the Century Centurions, falling 54-33. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Centurions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 47-27 back in January.
Joppa-Maple Grove's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Abigail Lang, who posted nine points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals, and Jaylea Anderson, who scored six points and five boards. The dominant performance also gave Anderson a new career-high in blocks (two). Jaelyn Clark also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Jaylee Vanmeter was a one-woman wrecking crew for Century as she put up 26 points. Nevaeh Mackins was another key player, putting up seven points.
Joppa-Maple Grove's defeat was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-17. As for Century, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-12 record this season.
Joppa-Maple Grove didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 66-28 loss against Cairo on the 17th. As for Century, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 1-0 defeat against Johnston City on the 13th.
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