Basketball Game Preview: North Edgecombe Warriors vs. SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars

Two dominant guards in Nyzir Mills and Zy Thigpen are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The North Edgecombe Warriors and the SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. North Edgecombe has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.

Having struggled with three losses in a row, North Edgecombe turned things around against Tarboro on Friday. They walked away with a 69-59 win over the Vikings. That ten point margin sets a new team best for the Warriors this season.

North Edgecombe had a senior duo take command as Zyquarius Cherry went 6 for 9 on his way to 18 points and three steals and Isavius Arrington almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Arrington has scored all season. Jamauri Cannady was another key player, putting up seven points and six rebounds.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask SouthWest Edgecombe). They came out on top against Rocky Mount Prep by a score of 79-67 on Friday. Winning may never get old, but the Cougars sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.

SouthWest Edgecombe's win came from a few key players North Edgecombe will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Alijah Lassiter, who went 6 of 9 on his way to 18 points and seven rebounds. Those 18 points gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Justin Bridgers, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 boards.

SouthWest Edgecombe was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

SouthWest Edgecombe's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for North Edgecombe, the win got them back to even at 4-4.

Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. North Edgecombe hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 55.5 points per game. However, it's not like SouthWest Edgecombe struggles in that department as they've been averaging 56.9 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.

North Edgecombe couldn't quite finish off SouthWest Edgecombe when the teams last played on Saturday and fell 51-49. Can North Edgecombe avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.