The Edison Red Raiders will take on the Sunset Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Edison is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 61-58 victory over Killian on Tuesday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Red Raiders as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
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Jean Viterlens Joseph and Steven Juarez were among the main playmakers for Edison as the former almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine boards and the latter went 6 for 13 en route to 16 points. Joseph has been hot recently, having also posted two or more blocks the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Issaiah Nonomme, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 10 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Sunset, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They took their contest on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 78-48 victory over Archimedean. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matches by 27 points or more this season.
Edison better keep an eye on Brandon Luis. He was instrumental in Sunset's win, going 8 for 14 en route to 21 points in addition to six assists and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonathan Clarke, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 11 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Sunset was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Sunset now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Edison, their win ended a 13-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-8.
Things could have been worse for Edison, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 52-38 loss to Sunset in their previous matchup back in December of 2022. Can Edison avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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