Basketball Recap: Justin Garza Snaps Ten-Game Streak of Losses on the Road

Edison came into Friday's contest looking for another win against Justin Garza, but Kenya Newsome wouldn't allow it. The Justin Garza Guardians managed a 36-31 victory over the Edison Tigers on Friday thanks in part to Newsome, who posted 16 points. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in points.

Edison lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jamiya McCoy, who had 11 points. Angelique Montez was another key player, putting up nine points.

Guardians

Previous 5 Games

12/13/24 @ Edison	36-31
12/09/24 @ Torres	39-53
12/07/24 vs Lancaster	37-43
12/05/24 @ Frontier	23-49
12/04/24 vs Garces Memorial	43-27

Justin Garza's win ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-3. As for Edison, they moved to 4-4 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.

Justin Garza didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 51-38 loss against Parlier on the 14th. As for Edison, they will be taking part in a tournament against Sanger West at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.