Cougars
| 01/17/25 vs Washington | 49-63 |
| 01/09/25 @ Ayden - Grifton | 72-57 |
| 01/03/25 vs North Pitt | 70-42 |
| 12/28/24 vs North Edgecombe | 67-33 |
| 12/27/24 vs Rocky Mount Prep | 79-67 |
After a string of six wins, SouthWest Edgecombe's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 63-49 to the Washington Pam Pack. The Cougars were not able to make up for their loss to the Pam Pack from their previous meeting back in February of 2024.
Zy Thigpen and Justin Bridgers certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Thigpen went 7 of 15 on his way to 20 points, while Bridgers went 5 for 12 en route to 12 points in addition to seven boards and three blocks. Bridgers has been hot, having posted two or more blocks the last six times he's played. Alijah Lassiter also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
It was another big night for Chaise Smith, who posted 23 points along with seven assists and seven rebounds for Washington. The dominant performance gave Smith a new career-high in boards. Javon Williams was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds.
SouthWest Edgecombe's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-3. As for Washington, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-5.
SouthWest Edgecombe has already played their next game, a 77-50 win against Tarboro on the 18th. As for Washington, they will host Ayden - Grifton at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Washington's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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