The SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Ayden - Grifton Chargers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
SouthWest Edgecombe had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They put the hurt on North Pitt with a sharp 72-51 win on Friday. Winning is a bit easier when you work as a team to rack up 16 more assists than your opponent, as SouthWest Edgecombe did.
Xander Brown and Justin Bridgers were among the main playmakers for SouthWest Edgecombe as the former scored 21 points and the latter almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Zy Thigpen, who scored 12 points along with eight assists.
Ayden - Grifton can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They took down North Pitt 68-53.
SouthWest Edgecombe now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Ayden - Grifton, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-9.
SouthWest Edgecombe came up short against Ayden - Grifton when the teams last played back in January, falling 67-62. Can SouthWest Edgecombe avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
