The Ayden - Grifton Chargers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their seventh straight loss. They were outmatched by SouthWest Edgecombe on the road and fell 58-23. Ayden - Grifton was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-9.
SouthWest Edgecombe found their leader in underclassman Kd Collins, who scored 18 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which Collins has scored at least 25% of SouthWest Edgecombe's points. Mackenzie Moore was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with 11 rebounds.
Ayden - Grifton has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-14 record this season. As for SouthWest Edgecombe, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-3.
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. As for SouthWest Edgecombe, they will head out on the road to face off against Tarboro at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Tarboro will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings (they are ranked 401st, while SouthWest Edgecombe is ranked 140th).
