It was fun while it lasted, but Fike's undefeated season came to an end after three games on Wednesday. They took a 74-70 hit to the loss column at the hands of the SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars. The Demons lost against the Cougars in their previous head to head back in December of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 69-42 score last time.
Despite the loss, Fike still got an impressive performance from Da'Qavis Greene, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 13 rebounds. The contest was Greene's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Jayonta Blanchard was another key player, scoring 17 points along with three steals.
Even though they lost, Fike smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 16 offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups.
SouthWest Edgecombe was led to victory by Justin Bridgers and Zy Thigpen. Bridgers went 7 for 11 en route to 17 points plus five rebounds and four blocks, while Thigpen went 6 for 11 en route to 17 points plus six assists and four steals. Bridgers is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last nine games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Xander Brown, who scored 13 points.
Having lost for the first time this season, Fike fell to 3-1. As for SouthWest Edgecombe, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fike will face off against D.H. Conley at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Fike is facing D.H. Conley at the right time seeing as D.H. Conley is stuck on a three-game losing streak. SouthWest Edgecombe has already played their next match (against Fike), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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