Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Ruth Sherrill led all scorers with 16 points as Edison upped its record to 8-4 on the season.
The Edison Eagles beat the Hayfield Hawks 53-40 in girls varsity basketball action on Monday night in front of a spirited crowd that wasn’t deterred by the season’s first snowfall. The win upped the Eagles record to 8-4 on the season and gave them their third consecutive “Bird Bowl” victory over the rival Hawks, who fell to 3-9 on the season. The Eagles raced out to an early advantage but the Hawks trimmed the lead to 24-23 at the half. In the second half, the Hawks briefly took the lead, but Edison took control midway through the third quarter, behind strong play from the Sherrill sisters, Ruth and Sheila, who finished with 16 and 10 points respectively. The margin was only 6 points at the start of the fourth quarter, but the Eagles …
LaSalle Mensah scored a team high 18 points in the win.
The Edison Eagles captured the first leg of this year’s Bird Bowl, soundly beating the Hayfield Hawks 67-43, before a partisan home crowd that was decked out in “Dread the Red” t-shirts. Edison used their superior size and strength in the paint to dominate on both ends of the court. They led throughout the game, extending the lead to 25 points in the fourth quarter. The win improved the Eagles’ record to 6-5 on the season, while the Hawks dropped to 5-8. It was Edison’s third consecutive win over the Hawks dating back to last season. Edison was led by LaSalle Mensah, who scored 18 points, Marcus Brumsey, Jr., who notched 14, and Matt Murphy, who scored 10 while dominating under the glass. Senior Tyrone Mackall also scored 11 points, four …
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Eagles' upset bid against Titans falls short in a 55-53 loss.
The Edison Eagles basketball squad suffered a heartbreaking 55-53 loss at T.C. Williams on Friday night before a raucous crowd that spilled out onto the court in a wild celebration after the Titans capped a come-from-behind win by nailing four free throws in the last minute of the game. The Eagles led for most of the contest, but T.C. Williams nipped ahead by just a point, 49-48, with just more than two minutes to play. The Eagles fought back to retake the lead but their two top scorers, Matt Murphy, who finished with 16 points, and Tyrone Mackall, who finished with 24, both fouled out and were sorely missed in the waning moments of the game. T.C. Williams senior point guard Daquan Kerman iced the game by making two free throws to break a…
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Joseph Edwards
6:30 pm on Tuesday, January 10, 2012
This is Chief with the ball not Marcus. more ›