The Edinburgh Lancers will challenge the Morristown Yellow Jackets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Edinburgh has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Morristown better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Edinburgh really get things going. Edinburgh put the hurt on Tri with a sharp 67-44 victory on Saturday. That's two games straight that the Lancers have won by exactly 23 points.
Meanwhile, Morristown came up short against Anderson Prep Academy on Saturday and fell 55-47. The Yellow Jackets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Edinburgh will have to keep a close watch on Brayden Keithley and Kellen Crim, a pair of players who had a big impact on Morristown's prior game. Keithley went 8 of 10 on his way to 21 points, while Crim posted 15 points in addition to seven assists and three steals. The dominant performance gave Crim a new career-high in assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Colin Kieninger, who had seven points and five boards.
Edinburgh is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.4 points per game. As for Morristown, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Edinburgh strolled past Morristown when the teams last played back in January of 2024 by a score of 72-54. Does Edinburgh have another victory up their sleeve, or will Morristown turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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