SouthWest Edgecombe is on a ten-game streak of home wins, while West Craven is on a nine-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars will host the West Craven Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. SouthWest Edgecombe has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last five games.
On Wednesday, SouthWest Edgecombe really took it to Tarboro for the full four quarters, racking up a 66-9 win. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 18 contests by 25 points or more this season.
A'Chonacey Mabry
| 02/12/25 vs Tarboro | 67% |
| 02/11/25 @ Washington | 57% |
| 02/07/25 vs Ayden - Grifton | 56% |
SouthWest Edgecombe's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from A'Chonacey Mabry, who went 6-for-9 to rack up 12 points and seven steals. Mabry is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as she's posted one of at least 56% in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Aaliyah Whitehead, who went 7-for-10 en route to 16 points.
Meanwhile, West Craven hadn't done well against North Pitt recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. West Craven enjoyed a cozy 44-30 victory over North Pitt. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 125th, while the Panthers are ranked 291st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
SouthWest Edgecombe's win bumped their record up to 19-1. As for West Craven, their victory bumped their record up to 16-3.
SouthWest Edgecombe came out on top in a nail-biter against West Craven when the teams last played two weeks ago, sneaking past 51-48. Does SouthWest Edgecombe have another victory up their sleeve, or will West Craven turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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