Edsel Ford’s Boys Varsity Basketball faced rivals Fordson on December 12th at 7 PM. This match-up had everyone on the edge of their seats! The teams delivered a very tight first quarter, with the away team leading 11-14 after the first 8 minutes. This only ignited the Thunderbirds’ incredible ball movement, allowing them to turn the scoreboard in their favor. By the end of the second quarter, Edsel’s boys managed to finish the first half with a 31-23 lead.
Things became even more interesting in the third quarter. Fordson had their chances, but nothing was getting past Edsel’s defense, which maintained a 10-point lead of 47-37. In the final 8 minutes, the Tractors’ tempers flared as many technical fouls were called late in the fourth quarter. Fordson simply could not keep up as Edsel Ford sent them home with a loss by 14 points. The final score was 64-50, and the Thunderbirds rejoiced in their first win of the season.
After the game, we got a few words from Jamal Morshed, the team’s starting center. When asked about the team’s attitude going into this game, number 13 stated, “We didn’t have a great start to the season, and we knew if we wanted to change that, we had to bring all the intensity, all defense, and all of the energy from the start, and that’s what happened. We won, we played great, and we beat them (Fordson) by 14.”