Johannesburg-Lewiston lost against East Jordan back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Johannesburg-Lewiston Cardinals were dealt a 58-24 loss at the hands of the East Jordan Red Devils. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 728th, while the Red Devils are ranked 249th).
Ellis Malpass was the offensive standout of the matchup as he went 5 for 7 to rack up 11 points and three steals. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in assists (four). Griffin Boyer also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
This is the second loss in a row for Johannesburg-Lewiston and nudges their season record down to 1-14. As for East Jordan, the win was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-3.
Johannesburg-Lewiston didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 59-39 defeat against Central Lake on the 7th. As for East Jordan, they have also already played their next contest, a 59-48 victory against St. Mary Cathedral on the 7th.
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