There's no place like home for Edgewood, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They came out on top against the Paoli Rams by a score of 47-38 on Saturday. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 87th, while the Rams are ranked 259th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Edgewood to victory, but perhaps none more so than Macey Crider, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Kyleigh Murphy, who went 5 of 9 en route to 12 points and three steals.
Edgewood was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Paoli only posted four assists.
Despite the loss, Paoli still got an impressive performance from Jericho Hopper, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 13 boards. Hopper is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down 11 or more in the last four games she's played.
Mustangs
| 12/14/24 vs Paoli | 47-38 |
| 11/16/24 vs Linton-Stockton | 43-30 |
| 11/14/24 vs South Putnam | 61-39 |
Edgewood pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Paoli, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-8.
Edgewood will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Mt. Vernon at 11:30 a.m. on December 27th. As for Paoli, they will venture away from home to take on Clarksville at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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