Maybe there is another story (perhaps with a valid reason) as to why this game was scheduled. At some point, you can’t do any more than put in your worst players and try to keep it down. If you get to the point of asking your players to “throw the game” then something is seriously wrong. Playing zone defense (not repeatedly stealing and going for easy layups like this team did) would be a better option.
In high school, my team was twice ranked #1 in the country. Some of our divisional opponents were terrible (one in particular) and we won several matches 72-0 or 78-0. (There’s no way to beat somebody worse than 78-0). Some of that was due to forfeits. Wrestling is different because it’s 13 individuals competing as part of a team and they’re each scored individually. Team sports are different. I’ve seen some blowouts in football - some with class and some without. If you put in your lowest-string players and run the ball over and over and over, you can effectively run the clock out.
Uh, this coach found a way.