The Rossview Hawks waltzed into their matchup on Monday with 12 straight wins but they left with 13. They had just enough and edged Cordova out 55-52. The win was all the more spectacular given Rossview's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 35th, while Cordova is ranked second).
Rossview's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jacob Edwards, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds. Edwards is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Hankemeier, who scored 16 points along with eight rebounds.
Rossview is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 18 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 24-9 record this season. As for Cordova, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 29-4.
Rossview will head out on the road to square off against Morristown-Hamblen East at 12:45 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Rossview's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last eight contests. Cordova does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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