The Lake Station Edison Fighting Eagles had to endure a 12-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against West Central by a score of 44-36 on Friday. That looming 44-36 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Lake Station Edison yet this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lake Station Edison to victory, but perhaps none more so than Davon Jones, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Jones hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. David Parker was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with six rebounds.
Despite the loss, West Central still got an impressive performance from Bryce Nannenga, who scored 23 points along with two steals. That was a full 63.9% of West Central's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Lake Station Edison's win ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-20. As for West Central, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 13 of their last 14 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-18 record this season.
Lake Station Edison will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Hanover Central at 6:00 p.m. on February 27th. Hopefully Lake Station Edison focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 on Friday. As for West Central, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 58-35 defeat vs. Pioneer on the 24th.
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