Edison came into Wednesday's contest having lost nine straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They skirted past the Roosevelt Rough Riders 76-73. The win was all the more spectacular given the Tigers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1005th, while the Rough Riders are ranked 247th).
Roosevelt lost on Wednesday despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Cobi Posas, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 20 boards. Posas' evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Terrell Sutherland was another key player, going 8 for 13 en route to 22 points and seven rebounds.
Edison's victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-20. As for Roosevelt, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 15-9.
Edison will host Sanger at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Edison's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three games. As for Roosevelt, they will head out on the road to square off against Fresno at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Roosevelt is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 67.4 points per game this season.
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