The Northwood Chargers will face off against the SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Northwood comes in on 15 and SouthWest Edgecombe on four.
Northwood is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They breezed past Camden County to the tune of 60-25. The Chargers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 21 games by 21 points or more this season.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Cougars on Tuesday. SouthWest Edgecombe came out on top against Goldsboro by a score of 60-48. Given SouthWest Edgecombe's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 95th, while Goldsboro is ranked 242nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Northwood better keep an eye on Justin Bridgers. He was instrumental in SouthWest Edgecombe's win, dropping a double-double with 29 points and 12 boards. Thanks to that strong game, Bridgers now owns an excellent 45.4% shooting accuracy. Another player making a difference was Alijah Lassiter, who on his way to 10 points and seven rebounds.
SouthWest Edgecombe smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in December of 2024.
Northwood's win was their 25th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 26-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 33.9 points. As for SouthWest Edgecombe, their victory bumped their record up to 19-5.
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