Two dominant guards in Nyzir Mills and Zy Thigpen are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The North Edgecombe Warriors will be home for the holidays to greet the SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. North Edgecombe is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.5 points per game this season.
Last Saturday, North Edgecombe came up short against West Craven and fell 57-45. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Loss or not, North Edgecombe got some senior leadership from Jamauri Cannady and Jahmir Parker. Cannady posted 18 points, while Parker had 16 points.
Meanwhile, SouthWest Edgecombe hadn't done well against Greene Central recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. SouthWest Edgecombe secured a 55-50 W over Greene Central.
SouthWest Edgecombe's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for North Edgecombe, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-3.
North Edgecombe was able to grind out a solid victory over SouthWest Edgecombe when the teams last played back in December of 2023, winning 64-56. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was SouthWest Edgecombe's Justin Bridgers, who went 7 of 13 on his way to 19 points and eight rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will North Edgecombe still be able to contain Bridgers? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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