Basketball Recap: Edwards County Takes Down Marissa/Coulterville in a Playoff Battle

Edwards County had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Marissa/Coulterville Meteors on Thursday, sneaking past 40-37. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Lions have posted since November 21, 2024.

Lions

Previous 4 Games

02/27/25 vs Marissa/Coulterville	40-37
02/20/25 vs Woodlawn	53-32
02/17/25 vs Christopher	71-30
02/13/25 @ Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine	66-29

The win (which was Edwards County's fourth in a row) raised their record to 18-8. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 25.5 points. As for Marissa/Coulterville, with the defeat, they broke their eight-game winning streak and moved their record to 22-8.

Coming up, Edwards County will square off against Carrollton at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Marissa/Coulterville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.