Weldon is 0-10 against North Edgecombe since January of 2019 but things could change on Saturday. Having just played yesterday, the Weldon Chargers will head out on the road to face off against the North Edgecombe Warriors at 7:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Weldon is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Southeast Halifax on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Weldon came up short against Southeast Halifax, falling 73-50.
Meanwhile, North Edgecombe didn't have quite enough to beat Warren County on Friday and fell 57-54.
Despite the loss, North Edgecombe got top-tier performance from Nyzir Mills, who earned 25 points in addition to seven steals and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Isavius Arrington, who had five points in addition to two steals.
North Edgecombe's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Weldon, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Weldon came up short against North Edgecombe in their previous meeting back in January, falling 66-57. Can Weldon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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