Rangers
| 01/24/25 vs Cobden | 41 |
| 12/12/24 vs Elverado/Zeigler-Royalton | 40 |
| 11/23/24 vs Hardin County | 40 |
| 01/09/25 @ Meridian | 36 |
| 11/21/24 @ Northside Baptist Christian | 31 |
Joppa-Maple Grove was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 26th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 45-41 heartbreaker at the hands of the Cobden Appleknockers. One positive for the Rangers, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Despite the loss, Joppa-Maple Grove saw an underclassman step up: freshman Kali Short went 5 for 10 en route to 13 points and seven steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Abigail Lang, who posted five points.
Natalie Franklin was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 26 points and 13 rebounds for Cobden. That makes it three consecutive games in which Franklin has scored at least a third of Cobden's points. Another player making a difference was Shawna Burgess, who earned 14 points and eight boards.
Joppa-Maple Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 0-13. As for Cobden, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-11.
Joppa-Maple Grove wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 51-18 loss against Pope County on the 27th. As for Cobden, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 defeat against Meridian on the 27th.
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