The Edison Tommies will head out on the road to take on the Roosevelt Teddies at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Edison has struggled recently with 26 losses in a row, while Roosevelt will arrive with five straight wins.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 60-4, which was the final score in Edison's tilt against Minneapolis South on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Roosevelt strolled past Washburn with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 62-47. Given Roosevelt's advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 71st, while Washburn is ranked 265th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Roosevelt's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaida Walker, who scored 16 points along with five steals. Olivia Wren was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Edison dropped their record down to 0-25 with that loss, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Roosevelt, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season.
Edison took a serious blow against Roosevelt in their previous matchup back in January, falling 87-6. Can Edison avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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