It was a good run, but the Falls Church Jaguars unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 49-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of Edison. Falls Church has struggled against Edison recently, as their game on Wednesday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Falls Church still got an impressive performance from Simone Pendleton, who scored 19 points along with eight rebounds and three blocks. That was a full 45.2% of Falls Church's points, marking the eighth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Hannah Strother, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds.
Even though they lost, Falls Church were working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Falls Church's defeat dropped their record down to 15-9. As for Edison, they pushed their record up to 21-3 with that victory, which was their 11th straight at home.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Falls Church will take on West Springfield at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Edison, their homestand continues as they prepare to take on Hayfield at 5:30 p.m. on February 16th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Virginia (Edison is ranked 23rd, while Hayfield is ranked 35th).
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