| 01/17/25 @ SouthWest Edgecombe | 23 |
| 01/09/25 vs North Pitt | 20 |
| 01/07/25 vs Greene Central | 20 |
| 01/04/25 vs Northwood | 18 |
If SouthWest Edgecombe wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Washington, they should've done a better job of containing Chaise Smith. The Washington Pam Pack strolled past the SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 63-49 thanks in part to Smith, who posted 23 points along with seven assists and seven boards. His evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points.
Another player making a difference was Javon Williams, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds. Those nine boards gave him a new career-high.
SouthWest Edgecombe's loss came despite strong showings from Zy Thigpen and Justin Bridgers. Thigpen went 7 for 15 en route to 20 points, while Bridgers went 5 of 12 on his way to 12 points in addition to seven rebounds and three blocks. Bridgers has been hot, having posted two or more blocks the last six times he's played. Alijah Lassiter also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
The win was the fourth in a row for Washington, bringing their record for this year to 11-5. As for SouthWest Edgecombe, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-3.
Washington will welcome Ayden - Grifton at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Washington knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 16 games -- so hopefully Ayden - Grifton likes a good challenge. As for SouthWest Edgecombe, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 77-50 victory against Tarboro on the 18th.
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