Basketball Recap: Southwest Edgecombe Picks Up 17th Consecutive Win

Cougars

Previous Games

02/11/25 @ Washington	65-10
02/07/25 vs Ayden - Grifton	63-15
02/05/25 @ Farmville Central	61-27
01/31/25 @ North Pitt	52-24
01/30/25 @ West Craven	51-48
+ 12 more games

SouthWest Edgecombe had already won 16 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 36.3 points) and they went ahead and made it 17 on Tuesday. They really took it to the Washington Pam Pack for the full four quarters, racking up a 65-10 victory. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 82nd, while the Pam Pack are ranked 564th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead SouthWest Edgecombe to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kdeidria Collins, who went 9 for 14 en route to 20 points along with eight steals and six assists. The contest was Collins' 16th in a row with at least 15 points. Aaliyah Whitehead was another key player, going 6 of 14 on her way to 15 points in addition to seven rebounds and five assists.

SouthWest Edgecombe's win was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-1. As for Washington, they are on a 25-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-18.

Looking ahead, SouthWest Edgecombe won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Tarboro at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. SouthWest Edgecombe has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games. Washington does not have any more games scheduled as of now.