If Edgewood was riding high fresh off their 54-32 takedown of Mt. Vernon on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Edgewood Mustangs took a 38-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Orleans Bulldogs on Friday. The game marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Edgewood lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Macey Crider, who posted eight points and ten rebounds. Edgewood is 8-1 when Crider posts eight or more rebounds, but 2-3 otherwise. Addison Yearby was another key player, putting up eight points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Orleans to victory, but perhaps none more so than Chelsea Ralph, who had 11 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Callie Alston, who went 6 of 14 on her way to 14 points.
Edgewood's loss dropped their record down to 10-4. As for Orleans, the victory (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 13-1.
Edgewood and Orleans should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Indiana Rankings. Edgewood (ranked 119th) will meet Springs Valley (ranked 242nd) at 12:30 p.m. on January 4, 2025. Edgewood is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.5 points per game this season. Similarly, Orleans (ranked 69th) will meet North Daviess (ranked 258th) at 7:30 p.m. on January 9, 2025.
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