Men's Basketball Team Continues to Roll

The men's basketball team defeated conference power Owens C.C. on Saturday afternoon 91-83. The Chargers were led by Josh Vorst with 21 points, Marino Bowles powering in 20 points, Aaron Braun earning 14 points, and Alex Hoying dumping in 12 points. The Chargers improve their record to 16-2 overall and 4-1 in the league. The Men will host the first place team in the conference Wednesday night Cincinnati State @ 7:30.

The women were not as fortunate as they were defeated 62-43 by Owens C.C. The Lady Chargers were led by Whitney Warvel who scored 14 points.

Edison Women Upset Cincinnati State

The Edison women won in big fashion Wednesday evening by throttling Cincinnati State 62-42. The Chargers improved their record to 12-8 overall and 3-3 in the conference.

The men fell short however against the # 11 ranked team in the country 71-57. The Chargers fall to 16-3 overall and 4-3 in the conference.

Both the women and the men travel to Columbus state on Saturday to complete the first round of league action. The women will tip off at 1:00pm while the men will start their contest @ 3:00pm. Go Chargers!

Men's and Women's Basketball Teams Having Good Seasons

The men's basketball team is off to its best start since the 1988-89 team with a 14-2 record. The men recorded wins last week over their arch rival Sinclair 82-68 last Wednesday. The men continued their winning ways by defeating Cuyahoga C.C on Saturday 100-89.

One of Edison's own, Josh Vorst was just voted conference player of the week. The conference web page recently reported the following: "Josh Vorst, Edison State Community College, Piqua OH is the OCCAC Men's Basketball Player of the Week. Vorst had 20 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists against Sinclair Community College, Dayton OH, in a 82-68 win. He followed up his Sinclair game with 27 points on 10 for 12 shooting, and 4 assists in a 100-87 win over Cuyahoga Community College, Cleveland OH. "

Edison State Assistant Coach, Matt Rutledge says, "Josh is a big reason why Edison is off to their best start in recent years."

The women's team also had a nice win over Cuyahoga C.C. on Saturday by defeating the Challengers 79-58. The women are 9-8 and look to challenge for a top spot in the conference.
Go Chargers!

--Chip Hare