Edison has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Booker T. Washington Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
With a playoff game on the line, Edison rose to the challenge on Friday. They managed a 47-42 victory over the Comets.
Meanwhile, Booker T. Washington waltzed into their game on Friday with 18 straight wins but they left with 19. They blew past Claremore, posting a 90-53 victory at home. Booker T. Washington has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 17 games by 26 points or more this season.
Booker T. Washington's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jamarri Simpson, who scored 18 points along with five assists and two steals, and Joc Mitchell, who scored 18 points along with eight rebounds and five steals. Simpson is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Barron Harris jr., who scored 14 points along with two steals.
Edison is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. As for Booker T. Washington, they pushed their record up to 22-1 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home.
Edison came up short against Booker T. Washington when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 72-61. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Harris jr., who scored 29 points along with five steals. Now that Edison knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
