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Memorial tops Huskies in Edlam, Round 1

In the first of six boys’ games involving the three Edmond high school that are known as Edlam, the first round goes to Edmond Memorial, as they gained a come-from-behind 2-point victory over rival Edmond North.

The Dogs started quick and opened a 12-6 lead midway through the first quarter, but North answered with a 16-point run.

Memorial’s Daniel Romano led his team back with six points to cut the margin to four points, but Memorial answered back with five straight points to end the half. North led, 29-20.

The third period opened with Memorial going on a 14-4 run, but North got their game back.

With 3:08 remaining in the third period the score was tied 36-36 and this is where the battle started.

North claimed a 6-point lead as the quarter ended, but Memorial retook the lead in the first two minutes of the final period, 48-47, as Kendrick Green scored on a pair of field goals – the second bouncing high on the rim before going in.

Memorial was led in scoring by Wright’s 16 points. Michael Maxwell added 11 and Romano tossed in 10 points.

North’s leading scorers were Goetz and Eric Randall with 15 points each.