The Edgewood Cougars will be playing at home against the Franklin Wildcats at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Tuesday, Edgewood was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 72-68 to the Spartans. That's two games in a row now that Edgewood has lost by exactly four points.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Franklin's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They were the victim of a tough 82-58 loss at the hands of Brookville.
Franklin's defeat came about despite a quality game from Kai Cook, who scored 19 points along with eight rebounds. Cook has been hot recently, having posted 19 or more points the last ten times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jason Sroufe, who scored eight points along with two steals.
Edgewood has traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 12 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season. As for Franklin, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-6.
Edgewood opened the new year with a less-than-successful 60-52 loss to the Wildcats. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cook, who scored 32 points along with six rebounds. Now that Edgewood knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
