Edison has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 55-52 heartbreaker at the hands of the Harrison Central Huskies. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Wildcats have suffered since January 3, 2024.
Sophia Henderson
| 02/06/25 @ Harrison Central | 4 |
| 01/30/25 @ Beaver Local | 2 |
| 01/27/25 vs St. Clairsville | 5 |
| 01/23/25 vs Brooke | 2 |
| 01/22/25 vs Oak Glen | 4 |
| + 4 more games |
Edison lost on Thursday despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Sophia Henderson, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds. Henderson is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last nine games she's played. Abby Carpenter was another key player, dropping a double-double on 13 points and 12 boards.
Even though they lost, Edison smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive boards.they pulled down 11 more offensive rebounds than Harrison Central's almost as impressive total of 11
Harrison Central's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kara Blackburn led the charge by putting up 13 points and four steals. Those 13 points gave Blackburn a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Mikayla Pelegreen, who went 6 of 8 en route to 14 points.
Edison's loss dropped their record down to 15-6. As for Harrison Central, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Edison will venture away from home to take on St. Clairsville at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Edison is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.3 points per game this season. As for Harrison Central, they will take on Edison in a tournament on February 13th.
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