Basketball Recap: Thomas A. Edison Skates Past South Philadelphia with Ease

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Thomas A. Edison on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the South Philadelphia Rams out of the water with a 55-13 final score. That 42 point margin sets a new team best for the Owls this season.

Thomas A. Edison was led to victory by Nehemiah Rosado and Ahmir Ponder. Rosado almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine assists, while Ponder went 8 of 11 en route to 17 points and four steals. Those nine assists gave Rosado a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Quinzel Merritt, who posted nine points along with seven rebounds and four steals.

Thomas A. Edison pushed their record up to 11-10 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.3 points per game. As for South Philadelphia, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-12.

Thomas A. Edison won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Masterman at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Thomas A. Edison is facing Masterman at the right time seeing as Masterman is stuck on a five-game losing streak. South Philadelphia does not have any more games scheduled as of now.