North Edgecombe has gone 10-0 against Rocky Mount Prep recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The North Edgecombe Warriors will square off against the Rocky Mount Prep Jaguars at 7:30 p.m. Hopefully North Edgecombe focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 20 on Saturday.
North Edgecombe took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They skirted past Weldon 52-50. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Warriors have posted against the Chargers since January 31, 2020.
North Edgecombe's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jamauri Cannady, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 15 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Isavius Arrington, who had nine points along with three blocks.
Meanwhile, Rocky Mount Prep won against Southeast Halifax two weeks ago with 84 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Thursday. Rocky Mount Prep walked away with an 84-71 victory over North East Carolina Prep. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Jaguars.
North Edgecombe pushed their record up to 2-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points per game. As for Rocky Mount Prep, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
Everything went North Edgecombe's way against Rocky Mount Prep in their previous meeting back in February, as North Edgecombe made off with an 80-59 victory. Does North Edgecombe have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rocky Mount Prep turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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