It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars can now relate to. They suffered a tough 77-57 loss at the hands of the Titans on Tuesday. SouthWest Edgecombe was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-19.
When it comes to explaining why SouthWest Edgecombe lost, one person who can't be blamed is Zy Thigpen. Despite the final result, he scored 20 points along with three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Thigpen has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Justin Bridgers, who scored six points along with five rebounds and five blocks.
It was another big night for Myron Mckoy, who scored 22 points along with eight assists and six rebounds for Heide Trask. Mckoy is crushing the steal category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sherrod Henderson, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 13 rebounds.
SouthWest Edgecombe has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-15 record this season. As for Heide Trask, the win was the 18th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 23-4.
SouthWest Edgecombe does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Heide Trask, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Martin County at 6:00 p.m. on March 1st. One thing working in Heide Trask's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 18 matches.
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