The SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 21 points or more this season. They blew past Ayden - Grifton 58-23 at home. The victory was just what SouthWest Edgecombe needed coming off of a 75-30 loss in their prior match.
SouthWest Edgecombe found their leader in underclassman Kd Collins, who scored 18 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. The contest was Collins' 12th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Mackenzie Moore, who scored eight points along with 11 rebounds.
SouthWest Edgecombe is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for Ayden - Grifton, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-14.
SouthWest Edgecombe will head out on the road to face off against Tarboro at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Tarboro will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak. Ayden - Grifton will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Washington at 6:00 p.m. on January 23rd.
