Ayden - Grifton fought the good fight in their overtime match against SouthWest Edgecombe on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars by a score of 69-66. While losing is never fun, the Chargers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 294th, while the Cougars are ranked 86th).
Hatteras Jenkins
| 02/07/25 @ SouthWest Edgecombe | 22 |
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Several Chargers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Hatteras Jenkins, who posted 22 points and six assists. The game was Jenkins' third in a row with at least 15 points. Jahmir Outlaw was another key player, going 5 of 7 on his way to 15 points.
Justin Bridgers was his usual excellent self, dropping a triple-double with 16 points, 14 boards, and ten blocks for SouthWest Edgecombe. The dominant performance gave Bridgers a new career-high in rebounds. Another player making a difference was Zy Thigpen, who went 5 for 12 to rack up 15 points and five assists.
Ayden - Grifton dropped their record down to 9-13 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for SouthWest Edgecombe, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
Ayden - Grifton wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 68-63 victory against West Craven on the 10th. As for SouthWest Edgecombe, they will head out to square off against Washington at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Washington knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 22 games -- so hopefully SouthWest Edgecombe likes a good challenge.
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