Edison and McNair are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Edison Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the McNair Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Edison will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Edison will head into Saturday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by 20) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Coalinga 53-50. The win was all the more spectacular given the Vikings' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 676th, while the Horned Toads are ranked 299th).
Edison's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ajaila Jordan, who posted 23 points. That makes it four consecutive games in which Jordan has scored at least a third of Edison's points. Another player making a difference was Aniyah Wilson, who put up 16 points.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for McNair against Chavez on Thursday as the squad secured a 78-42 win. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 20 points or more this season.
Edison better keep an eye on Anjulie Navarro. She was instrumental in McNair's win, going 12 of 19 en route to 30 points and seven steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Navarro has scored at least a third of McNair's points. Malia Do was another key player, going 5 for 12 on her way to 13 points in addition to eight rebounds and six steals.
McNair has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-11 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.2 points per game. As for Edison, the victory got them back to even at 11-11.
Things could have been worse for Edison, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 53-37 loss to McNair in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Will Edison have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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