The Washington Pam Pack had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They took down SouthWest Edgecombe 70-55. Given Washington's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 123rd, while SouthWest Edgecombe is ranked 307th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Washington's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Chaise Smith led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 20 points and nine assists. Smith is crushing the steal category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Jarryn Payne was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds.
Several Cougars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Justin Bridgers, who scored 16 points along with four blocks and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Zy Thigpen, who scored 15 points along with seven rebounds.
Washington has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for SouthWest Edgecombe, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-11.
Washington will be playing in front of their home fans against Ayden - Grifton at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Washington is coming into the contest with three straight wins at home, so Ayden - Grifton is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for SouthWest Edgecombe, they will head out on the road to challenge West Craven at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully SouthWest Edgecombe focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up seven on Tuesday.
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