Cougars
| 02/28/25 @ Northwood | 43-50 |
| 02/25/25 vs Goldsboro | 60-48 |
| 02/17/25 vs West Craven | 64-46 |
| 02/14/25 vs West Craven | 50-49 |
| 02/12/25 vs Tarboro | 69-45 |
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact SouthWest Edgecombe can now relate to. They took a 50-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Northwood Chargers on Friday. The Cougars' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
SouthWest Edgecombe lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Alijah Lassiter, who posted 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Justin Bridgers, who scored seven points in addition to ten boards and four blocks.
Northwood's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cam Fowler led the charge by putting up 25 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. Isaiah Blair was another key player, going 6-for-12 to rack up 14 points in addition to eight boards and five steals.
SouthWest Edgecombe's defeat dropped their record down to 19-6. As for Northwood, their win was their 26th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 27-2.
SouthWest Edgecombe does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Northwood, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 65-43 victory against South Granville on the 4th.
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