After a string of three wins, the SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of Fike by a score of 46-44. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for SouthWest Edgecombe in their matchups with Fike: they've now lost seven in a row.
Despite the defeat, SouthWest Edgecombe saw an underclassman step up: K'Deidra (KD) Collins scored 22 points along with six rebounds and five assists. The matchup was Collins' fifth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Moore Mackenzie, who scored 11 points along with nine rebounds.
Fike's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Connie Pleasants led the charge by scoring 15 points along with six rebounds. That's the first time this season that Pleasants scored 15 or more points. Jalia Daniels was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with seven rebounds.
SouthWest Edgecombe's defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-2. As for Fike, their victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2.
SouthWest Edgecombe will square off against Farmville Central at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Farmville Central focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 23 on Wednesday. Fike will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Southern Nash at 6:30 p.m. on December 27th.
