North Edgecombe hasn't had much luck against Northampton County recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The North Edgecombe Warriors will take on the Northampton County Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. North Edgecombe has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 222 points over their last three contests.
Last Tuesday, North Edgecombe got the win against Northwest Halifax by a conclusive 69-49. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Northampton County's strategy against Southeast Halifax on Tuesday. Northampton County took down Southeast Halifax 39-25.
North Edgecombe better focus on containing Kaiyah Cherry and Toccara Joyner as the pair were huge in Northampton County's win. Cherry dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds, while Joyner posted 12 points. Cherry is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted two or more in the last five games she's played.
Northampton County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in February of 2024.
North Edgecombe is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 37.8 points. As for Northampton County, their record now sits at 5-7.
North Edgecombe beat Northampton County 69-60 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Northampton County's Michaela Hodge, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 16 boards. Now that she won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for North Edgecombe to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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