The SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars are taking a road trip to square off against the Ayden - Grifton Chargers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (SouthWest Edgecombe has eight straight wins, Ayden - Grifton has 11 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
SouthWest Edgecombe is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing North Pitt: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that SouthWest Edgecombe blew North Pitt out of the water with a 63-19 final score. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 26 points or more this season.
SouthWest Edgecombe's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Aaliyah Whitehead led the charge by going 7 of 17 en route to 24 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kdeidria Collins, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds.
SouthWest Edgecombe smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in ten consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Ayden - Grifton came up short against North Pitt on Tuesday, falling 47-25.
SouthWest Edgecombe pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.3 points per game. As for Ayden - Grifton, their loss dropped their record down to 2-12.
Everything came up roses for SouthWest Edgecombe against Ayden - Grifton in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 51-21 win. Will SouthWest Edgecombe repeat their success, or does Ayden - Grifton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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