The SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars lost against the West Craven Eagles back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. SouthWest Edgecombe fell to West Craven 48-44. SouthWest Edgecombe has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, SouthWest Edgecombe still got an impressive performance from Justin Bridgers, who scored 23 points along with six rebounds and three blocks. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Bridgers has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Xander Brown, who scored four points along with three steals.
SouthWest Edgecombe's loss dropped their record down to 12-12. As for West Craven, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-8.
SouthWest Edgecombe will square off against Greene Central at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in North Carolina (Greene Central is ranked 296th, while SouthWest Edgecombe is ranked 311th). As for West Craven, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Ayden - Grifton at 7:30 p.m. Ayden - Grifton is coming into the matchup with three straight losses on the road, meaning West Craven will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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