Basketball Recap: Make It Eight in a Row for Southwest Edgecombe

Cougars

Previous Games

01/03/25 vs North Pitt	63-19
12/28/24 vs North Edgecombe	77-36
12/27/24 vs Rocky Mount Prep	72-7
12/21/24 @ North Edgecombe	77-46
12/20/24 @ Greene Central	63-34
+ 3 more games

SouthWest Edgecombe had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 35.4 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Friday. They really took it to the North Pitt Panthers for the full four quarters, racking up a 63-19 victory. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 78th, while the Panthers are ranked 336th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

SouthWest Edgecombe's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Aaliyah Whitehead, who went 7 for 17 on her way to 24 points. Kdeidria Collins was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 15 points and nine boards.

SouthWest Edgecombe smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in ten consecutive contests.

SouthWest Edgecombe's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.3 points per game. As for North Pitt, their loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-8.

SouthWest Edgecombe will welcome North Edgecombe at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for North Pitt, they will venture away from home to square off against Ayden - Grifton at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.