Basketball Preview: Thomas A. Edison Owls vs. Paul Robeson Huskies
The Thomas A. Edison Owls are taking a road trip to face off against the Paul Robeson Huskies at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Thomas A. Edison will bounce into Monday's matchup after beating Maritime Academy Charter, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. Thomas A. Edison came out on top in a nail-biter against Maritime Academy Charter on Wednesday, sneaking past 36-34. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Owls have posted since December 11, 2023.
Thomas A. Edison's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Dailynanis Nunez, who posted 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sarymarie Ruiz, who posted 11 points.
Meanwhile, in a tight game that could have gone either way, Paul Robeson made off with a 48-47 win over Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Huskies.
Paul Robeson can attribute much of their success to Ashley Robinson, who posted 26 points, and Amodjina Mitchell, who posted 22 points. The match was Robinson's 16th in a row with at least ten points.
The victory got Thomas A. Edison back to even at 1-1. As for Paul Robeson, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Thomas A. Edison came up short against Paul Robeson when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 41-31. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Robinson, who almost dropped a double-double on 35 points and nine steals. Now that Thomas A. Edison knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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