SouthWest Edgecombe won the last time they faced Tarboro and things went their way on Saturday too. The SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars blew past the Tarboro Vikings 77-50. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 27 points or more this season.
Zy Thigpen
| 01/18/25 @ Tarboro | 20 |
| 01/17/25 vs Washington | 20 |
| 01/09/25 @ Ayden - Grifton | 21 |
| 01/03/25 vs North Pitt | 18 |
| 12/28/24 vs North Edgecombe | 15 |
| 12/27/24 vs Rocky Mount Prep | 15 |
SouthWest Edgecombe's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Zy Thigpen led the charge by going 9 of 13 en route to 20 points and five boards. Thigpen's evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Alijah Lassiter, who went 6 for 11 on his way to 20 points and eight rebounds.
SouthWest Edgecombe's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-3. As for Tarboro, the loss snapped their winning streak at seven games and leaves them with a 7-2 record.
SouthWest Edgecombe and Tarboro should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. SouthWest Edgecombe (ranked 83rd) will meet West Craven (ranked 423rd) at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. SouthWest Edgecombe is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.2 points per game this season. Meanwhile, Tarboro will challenge Rocky Mount Prep at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday up 320 places (121 vs. 441).
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