Edgewood was the 46-39 winner over Eustace when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Edgewood Bulldogs fell to the Eustace Bulldogs 43-38.
| 01/31/25 @ Eustace | 15 |
| 11/21/24 vs Pace | 13 |
| 11/05/24 @ Wilson | 11 |
| 12/20/24 vs Palestine | 9 |
| 11/09/24 @ Caddo Mills | 8 |
Despite the defeat, Edgewood saw an underclassman step up: freshman Carmen Smith dropped a double-double on 13 points and 15 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Smith a new career-high in boards. Henlee Harper was another key player, putting up four points and three steals.
Even though they lost, Edgewood smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Among those leading the charge was Ailie Stegall, who went 5 of 7 en route to 16 points and eight rebounds. She continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Aurora Powell, who posted eight points and five boards.
Edgewood has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-21 record this season. As for Eustace, they moved to 9-16 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Edgewood and Eustace could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. Edgewood will face off against Mineola at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday down 468 places (908 vs. 440). Meanwhile, Eustace (ranked 1090th) will meet Malakoff (ranked 130th) at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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