North Carolina High School Basketball - SouthWest Edgecombe crushes North Edgecombe
January 26, 2022: Tarboro, NC 27886 SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars (Pinetops, NC) backers were in high spirits Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the host North Edgecombe Warriors (Tarboro, NC), 69-40 in a non-league bout.
With the win, SouthWest Edgecombe upgrades its record to 8-7 on the season. The Cougars host North Pitt (Bethel, NC) to play the Panthers in a 2A Conference 4 bout on Friday, January 28. The Panthers go into the bout with a record of 14-3. North Pitt won 63-10 in their recent league bout against Greene Central (Snow Hill, NC)
Next up, the Warriors play the Rocky Mount Prep Jaguars (Rocky Mount, NC) in a 1A Conference 9 bout, on Friday, January 28. North Edgecombe will attempt to upgrade on its 3-12 season record. The Jaguars go into the bout with a 1-8 record after their 68-63 league loss to Northwest Halifax (Littleton, NC).