The North Edgecombe Warriors had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.3 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, they made off with a 59-58 win over Southeast Halifax. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
North Edgecombe's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dontrevious Whitaker, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds. Whitaker is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jahmir Parker, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds.
Southeast Halifax's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Trayvese Silver, who scored 18 points along with six rebounds and two steals, and Jayvion Demery who scored 15 points. Silver is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played.
North Edgecombe's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-4. As for Southeast Halifax, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-6.
North Edgecombe will take on Northwest Halifax at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in North Edgecombe's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season. As for Southeast Halifax, they will head out on the road to take on Northampton County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
