On Saturday, the Edison Eagles might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting the Charles Page Sandites an easy 67-42 win. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 224th, while the Sandites are ranked ninth).
Deke Thompson was his usual excellent self, going 12 for 21 on his way to 28 points and six steals for Charles Page. That's the most points Thompson has posted since back in January. Kooper Kelly was another key player, putting up nine points.
Edison's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Charles Page, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, Edison and Memorial will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on January 4, 2025. One thing working in Memorial's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six games. As for Charles Page, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Northwest Classen at 8:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. Charles Page is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 70.1 points per game this season.
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