Basketball Recap: Edna Karr Skates Past Phoenix with Ease

Cougars

Margin (Wins)

12/26/24 @ Carencro	50
11/21/24 vs Bonnabel	46
12/05/24 @ Chalmette	46
12/03/24 @ South Lafourche	37
01/16/25 vs Mt. Carmel	33

A well-balanced attack led Edna Karr over Phoenix in every quarter on their way to victory on Wednesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Edna Karr Cougars blew the Phoenix Spartans out of the water with a 59-29 final score. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 matchups by 22 points or more this season.

Edna Karr's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cass Antoine led the charge by putting up 17 points. The contest was Antoine's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sanaa Bean, who posted 16 points.

The win made it two in a row for Edna Karr and bumps their season record up to 24-4. As for Phoenix, with the defeat, they broke their seven-game winning streak and moved their record to 17-13.

Edna Karr and Phoenix should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Louisiana Rankings. Edna Karr will face off against Frederick A. Douglass at 5:30 p.m. on Friday up 105 places (10 vs. 115). Edna Karr is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.7 points per game this season. Meanwhile, Phoenix (ranked 148th) will meet Fisher (ranked 335th) at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.