Basketball Recap: Hill Freedman World Academy Beats Thomas A. Edison for Their Seventh Straight Victory

It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Hill Freedman World Academy ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They walked away with a 62-53 win over the Thomas A. Edison Owls. Given Hill Freedman World Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 233rd, while Thomas A. Edison is ranked 531st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Hill Freedman World Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Dahkenah Wilkins led the charge by putting up 16 points. The match was Wilkins' fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Amaad Lyles, who posted 16 points.

Thomas A. Edison's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nehemiah Rosado, who scored eight points in addition to seven rebounds and five assists. Jonathan Vazquez was another key player, posting seven points and nine boards.

The victory (which was Hill Freedman World Academy's seventh in a row) raised their record to 7-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.6 points per game. As for Thomas A. Edison, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-7.

Hill Freedman World Academy has already played their next contest, a 79-56 win against Olney on the 14th. As for Thomas A. Edison, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 loss against George Washington on the 10th.