Basketball Recap: Edsel Ford Drops Highest Score of Season Against Melvindale

Thunderbirds

Team Score (Highest)

02/11/25 vs Melvindale	79
01/16/25 @ Taylor	54
02/04/25 vs Roosevelt	52
01/30/25 vs Inter-City Baptist	49
12/17/24 @ Roosevelt	45

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Edsel Ford). They claimed a resounding 79-3 victory over the Melvindale Cardinals. The Thunderbirds have beaten the Cardinals the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Cardinals has come to flipping the script.

Edsel Ford's win bumped their record up to 8-9. As for Melvindale, their loss was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-15.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Edsel Ford will square off against Anderson at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Melvindale, they will face off against Romulus at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Romulus knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Melvindale likes a good challenge.