Preview: Lake Station Edison Fighting Eagles vs. Morgan Township Cherokees
Lake Station Edison and Morgan Township are an even 4-4 against one another since January of 2015, but not for long. The Lake Station Edison Fighting Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Morgan Township Cherokees at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lake Station Edison has now lost 11 straight, leaving the team is hunting for their first win since December 28.
Last Thursday, Lake Station Edison had to suffer through a rough 69-36 loss at the hands of Illiana Christian. While losing is never fun, Lake Station Edison can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 444th, while Illiana Christian is ranked 206th).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Davon Jones, who scored 12 points along with three steals. Areion Head was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Morgan Township unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Saturday. The matchup between them and East Chicago Central wasn't particularly close, with Morgan Township falling 67-53.
Lake Station Edison dropped their record down to 1-19 with that loss, which was their 12th straight at home. As for Morgan Township, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-5.
Lake Station Edison won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in February of 2023, slipping by Morgan Township 60-59. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lake Station Edison since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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