Joppa-Maple Grove was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were dealt a 92-59 loss at the hands of the Galatia Bearcats. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rangers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 76-34 back in December of 2024.
When it comes to explaining why Joppa-Maple Grove lost, don't look at Marcus Stallings. Despite the final result, he went 10 for 13 on his way to 22 points. That was a full 37.3% of Joppa-Maple Grove's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Aiden Messer, who earned 14 points.
Eli Hankins was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 25 points and 15 rebounds for Galatia. Hankins' evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Colin Jenkins was another key player, going 9 of 12 en route to 20 points along with seven assists and four steals.
Joppa-Maple Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 1-18. As for Galatia, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Joppa-Maple Grove has already played their next contest, a 70-50 loss against Dongola on the 25th. As for Galatia, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 66-53 victory against Zeigler-Royalton on the 25th.
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