The SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Eastern Wayne Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
It was a proper cat-fight when SouthWest Edgecombe duked it out with North Pitt on Friday. The Cougars blew past the Panthers 65-42. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Justin Bridgers
| 02/13/26 vs North Pitt | 16 |
| 02/11/26 vs North Johnston | 17 |
| 02/10/26 @ Washington | 20 |
| 02/07/26 @ Tarboro | 16 |
SouthWest Edgecombe's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Justin Bridgers led the charge by putting up 16 points and eight rebounds. Bridgers' evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Ricky Smith, Jr, who posted 15 points.
SouthWest Edgecombe was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They are 13-1 when they've passed the ball that well.
Meanwhile, Eastern Wayne waltzed into their game on Monday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They walked away with a 63-51 victory over the Eagles. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 116th, while the Eagles are ranked 473rd) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
SouthWest Edgecombe's record is now 16-6. As for Eastern Wayne, their record now sits at 16-7.
SouthWest Edgecombe and Eastern Wayne were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in January, but SouthWest Edgecombe came up empty-handed after a 60-59 defeat. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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