North Carolina High School Basketball - SouthWest Edgecombe can't hold off Northern Nash
December 14, 2024: Rocky Mount, NC 27804 Northern Nash Knights (Rocky Mount, NC) boosters left the game satisfied Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the visiting SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars (Pinetops, NC), 56-54 in a non-league match.
With the victory, Northern Nash upgrades its record to 4-1 on the year. The Knights travel to Jefferson (Portland, OR) to face the Democrats in a non-league match on Thursday, December 19. The Democrats enter the match with a record of 0-2. Jefferson lost 70-57 in their recent league match against Ida B. Wells (Portland, OR)
The Cougars now sport a 4-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Greene Central for a 2A Eastern Plains match on Friday, December 20. SouthWest Edgecombe will face a Rams squad coming off a 66-51 league win over North Pitt (Bethel, NC). The Rams record now stands at 3-1.