SouthWest Edgecombe hasn't had much luck against Greene Central recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The two teams will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. SouthWest Edgecombe is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.7 points per game this season.
SouthWest Edgecombe came up into this matchup off a tough 39-point defeat on Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Northern Nash by a score of 56-54 on Saturday. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
SouthWest Edgecombe might have lost, but man, Zy Thigpen was a machine: he went 6 for 9 on his way to 16 points and six assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Alijah Lassiter, who posted 11 points and five boards.
Meanwhile, Greene Central fought the good fight in their overtime match against Kinston on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 65-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vikings. The Rams haven't had much luck with the Vikings recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Greene Central suffered their first road loss, dropping their record down to 3-2. As for SouthWest Edgecombe, their record is now 4-2.
SouthWest Edgecombe skirted past Greene Central 61-59 in their previous meeting back in February. Will SouthWest Edgecombe repeat their success, or does Greene Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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