MONROVIA, Sept. 12 -- Despite defeating Bong County 130 points to 100, a 30-point margin, in their first encounter at the ongoing National Quizzing Tournament, Maryland's quizzing team is battling difficult living conditions, with some players sleeping on the bare floor due to a shortage of mattresses.

By Peter Poklo Toe-Jr

A photo shows members of the Maryland team sleeping on the floor, currently staying on a local school campus in Barnesville's Day Break Mouth Open Community, where team officials say players are sleeping in open classrooms, highlighting the difficult conditions they are facing while representing the county in the national competition.

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