Edison comes up short despite Jorja Byington's strong performance

By Team Reports Feb 20, 2024, 5:44am

Recap: Edison Chargers vs. Margaretta Polar Bears

The Edison Chargers lost against the Margaretta Polar Bears back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. Edison was outmatched by Margaretta on the road and fell 60-32. While losing is never fun, Edison can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 554th, while Margaretta is ranked 50th).

Despite the loss, Edison still got an impressive performance from Jorja Byington, who scored nine points along with three steals.

Edison has not been sharp recently as the team has lost nine of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-14 record this season. As for Margaretta, their victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-2.

Edison will head out on the road to take on Willard at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Margaretta, they will play host again and welcome Galion, where tip off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Margaretta is facing Galion at the right time seeing as Galion is stuck on a six-game losing streak.

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