Basketball Game Preview: Frankford Pioneers vs. Thomas A. Edison Owls
By Team Reports
Feb 16, 2025, 12:15am
Basketball Preview: Frankford Pioneers vs. Thomas A. Edison Owls
Frankford is a perfect 3-0 against Thomas A. Edison since February of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 3:15 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Frankford is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Constitution last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Frankford had to suffer through a 94-56 loss at the hands of Constitution. The Pioneers have struggled against the Generals recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

Kasir Hawes
02/07/25 @ Constitution | 16 |
01/28/25 vs Boys' Latin Charter | 14 |
01/23/25 @ Northeast | 13 |
12/19/24 vs Science Leadership Academy at Beeber | 13 |
01/21/25 vs Academy at Palumbo | 12 |
Frankford's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Doron Ross, who went 6-for-13 to rack up 19 points and five rebounds, and Kasir Hawes, who posted 16 points and five boards. Those 16 points gave Hawes a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaden Natal-Diaz, who put up eight points.
Meanwhile, it's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Thomas A. Edison can now relate to. They were dealt an 85-49 defeat at the hands of Audenried last Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Owls have suffered since December 28, 2024.
Thomas A. Edison's defeat dropped their record down to 13-11. As for Frankford, their loss dropped their record down to 7-15.
Everything came up roses for Frankford against Thomas A. Edison in their previous matchup back in January of 2022, as the squad secured a 78-30 victory. In that contest, Frankford amassed a halftime lead of 43-16, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Wednesday.
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