Basketball Game Preview: Edgewood Cougars vs. Ross Rams

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Edgewood is 8-2 against Ross since January of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Edgewood Cougars are taking a road trip to square off against the Ross Rams at 7:15 p.m. Edgewood is coming into the match on a six-game losing streak.

Edgewood is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Valley View on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Edgewood was beaten by Valley View 65-29. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 661st, while the Spartans are ranked 323rd).

Despite their defeat, Edgewood saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Kamdyn Buck, who posted nine points, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was Michaela Mullins, who earned two points and five steals.

Meanwhile, Ross got the win against Brookville on Saturday by a conclusive 56-34. The Rams have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 20 points or more this season.

Ross has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.1 points per game. As for Edgewood, their loss dropped their record down to 2-18.

Edgewood was dealt a bruising 54-15 defeat at the hands of Ross in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Edgewood was down 29-6.