This season hasn't been kind to the Lake Station Edison Fighting Eagles, who are still winless after their fourth match. They were beaten by Griffith 66-26 on Saturday. Lake Station Edison was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Griffith apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February.
When it comes to explaining why Lake Station Edison lost, one person who can't be blamed is Davon Jones. Despite the final result, he scored 13 points. Jones scored a full 50% of Lake Station Edison's points, the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Lake Station Edison struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Griffith racked up 19.
Among those leading the charge was Jakhari Mackey, who scored 19 points. Another player making a difference was Colton Strezo, who scored 12 points along with 3 steals.
Lake Station Edison bumped their record down to 0-4 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 25.3 points per game. As for Griffith, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Lake Station Edison will head out on the road to face off against Wheeler at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Griffith, they will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Hammond Bishop Noll at 7:00 p.m. Hammond Bishop Noll has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 202 points over their last three matches.
