Basketball Recap: Aj Norris' Big Game Can't Quite Lead Edgewood over Bloomington North

Edgewood was the 55-52 winner over Bloomington North when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Edgewood Mustangs fell to the Bloomington North Cougars 62-57.

Edgewood lost on Thursday despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Aj Norris, who posted 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Reece Roberts, who went 5-for-7 en route to 11 points.

Bloomington North's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Derrick J.R. Cross, who went 8-for-12 on his way to 22 points and five boards. Thanks to that strong game, Cross now owns an excellent 40.5% three-point shooting accuracy. Caleb Fishel was another key player, going 8-for-15 to rack up 21 points.

Edgewood has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 8-7 record this season. As for Bloomington North, their win bumped their record up to 6-11.

Edgewood has already played their next match, a 59-55 victory against Martinsville on the 11th. As for Bloomington North, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 55-53 loss against Zionsville on the 8th.