Cougars
| 12/06/24 vs North Lenoir | 40 |
| 01/31/25 @ North Pitt | 36 |
| 12/28/24 vs North Edgecombe | 34 |
| 12/10/24 vs Nash Central | 31 |
| 01/03/25 vs North Pitt | 28 |
| 01/18/25 @ Tarboro | 27 |
SouthWest Edgecombe waltzed into their game on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They breezed by the North Pitt Panthers to the tune of 67-31. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 27 points or more this season.
SouthWest Edgecombe's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zy Thigpen, who went 5 of 9 en route to 12 points and eight boards. The dominant performance gave Thigpen a new career-high in rebounds. Justin Bridgers was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and 12 boards.
SouthWest Edgecombe smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 27 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
SouthWest Edgecombe has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.2 points per game. As for North Pitt, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-15 record this season.
A feisty cat fight is on tap when the SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars duke it out with the Farmville Central Jaguars at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for North Pitt, they will be playing at home against Ayden - Grifton at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Pitt is facing Ayden - Grifton at the right time seeing as Ayden - Grifton is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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