The SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars lost to the Ayden - Grifton Chargers back in January, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Thursday. SouthWest Edgecombe came out on top against Ayden - Grifton by a score of 62-53. SouthWest Edgecombe pushed the score to 53-33 by the end of the third, a deficit Ayden - Grifton cut but never quite recovered from.
SouthWest Edgecombe got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ricky Smith out in front who scored 15 points along with eight rebounds. Rodney Pettiway was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with five assists and two steals.
Despite the loss, Ayden - Grifton still got an impressive performance from Josiha Crandell, who scored 16 points. Another player making a difference was Nazaiah Telfair, who scored 11 points.
The win made it two in a row for SouthWest Edgecombe and bumps their season record up to 12-10. As for Ayden - Grifton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-10 record this season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Washington the next time they take the court. SouthWest Edgecombe will host Washington at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while Ayden - Grifton will head out to face them at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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