Basketball Recap: Friday's Victory Is Edwards County's 13th in Last 16 Outings

Lions

Margin (Wins)

01/31/25 vs Wayne City	22
01/29/25 vs Flora	7
01/17/25 @ Eldorado	4
12/28/24 vs Carmi-White County	10
12/27/24 vs Hamilton County	1

Edwards County posted their biggest victory since December 19, 2024 on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 64-42 margin over the Wayne City Indians. This was a revenge game for the Lions: when they faced off against the Indians back in December of 2024, they had to take a 53-47 defeat.

Wayne City's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Rhyver Tibbs, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 13 boards. With that strong performance, Tibbs is now averaging an impressive 8.2 rebounds per game. James Walker was another key player, going 5 of 9 en route to 12 points.

Edwards County is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. As for Wayne City, their defeat was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 7-13.

Edwards County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 47-41 loss against Fairfield on the 1st. As for Wayne City, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 61-49 defeat against Johnston City on the 1st.