The Edmeston Central Panthers will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Morris Central Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Edmeston Central has eight straight wins, Morris Central has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Edmeston Central stacked a fourth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard two weeks ago. They breezed by Richfield Springs Central on the road to the tune of 52-24. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory Edmeston Central has posted yet this season.
Meanwhile, Morris Central pushed their score all the way to 66 on Wednesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 75-66 hit to the loss column at the hands of Milford Central. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their last game back in December of 2023 (57), Morris Central still had to take the loss.
Edmeston Central pushed their record up to 8-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.6 points per game. As for Morris Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Edmeston Central suffered a grim 64-42 defeat to Morris Central when the teams last played back in February of 2023. Will Edmeston Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
