The North Edgecombe Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Bear Grass Charter Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
North Edgecombe is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 69-24 win over Jones Senior. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Warriors as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for Bear Grass Charter on Wednesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Hobgood Charter out of the water with a 64-16 final score. The Bears have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 games by 22 points or more this season.
North Edgecombe better focus on containing Callee Perry and Hylee (AL) Jarrett as the pair were huge in Bear Grass Charter's win. Perry went 10-for-14 to rack up 25 points and six steals, while Jarrett shot 62% from the field en route to 19 points and six steals. Thanks to that strong game, Jarrett now owns an excellent 45.6% shooting accuracy. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah (LW) Lilley, who posted two points along with six steals and five assists.
North Edgecombe's win bumped their record up to 9-11. As for Bear Grass Charter, their victory bumped their record up to 20-3.
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