Edgewood is 2-8 against Melbourne Central Catholic since November of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Edgewood Red Wolves will square off against the Melbourne Central Catholic Hustlers at 6:00 p.m. Hopefully Edgewood focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 23 on Monday.
Last Monday, Edgewood was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 45-40 to Viera. The Red Wolves have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Janae Mcfall, who scored 23 points in addition to four steals. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 16.5 points per game. Da'Varriea Robertson was another key player, earning seven points plus seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Edgewood smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 13 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Melbourne Central Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a blow against St. Edward's, falling 60-21. The Hustlers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 29-5.
Melbourne Central Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Edgewood, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Edgewood took their win against Melbourne Central Catholic in their previous meeting back in February by a conclusive 44-24. The rematch might be a little tougher for Edgewood since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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