Greene Central is 0-9 against SouthWest Edgecombe since December of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Greene Central Rams just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars at 6:00 p.m.
Greene Central will head into Thursday's contest out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Thursday. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Kinston an easy 56-33 win. The game marked the Rams' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, SouthWest Edgecombe entered their tilt with Farmville Central on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 61-31 victory over the Jaguars. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 26 points or more this season.
SouthWest Edgecombe's win came from a few key players Greene Central will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Aaliyah Whitehead, who went 9 of 22 on her way to 22 points and five steals. Her evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kdeidria Collins, who went 6 of 15 on her way to 16 points along with eight rebounds and five assists.
SouthWest Edgecombe smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in five consecutive matchups.
Having lost for the first time this season, Greene Central fell to 4-1. As for SouthWest Edgecombe, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Greene Central was taken down by SouthWest Edgecombe 62-35 when the teams last played back in January. Can Greene Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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