It was a good run, but SouthWest Edgecombe unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They had to suffer through a 73-34 loss at the hands of the Farmville Central Jaguars. The matchup marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Justin Bridgers
| 02/05/25 @ Farmville Central | 4 |
| 01/31/25 @ North Pitt | 3 |
| 01/30/25 @ West Craven | 3 |
| 01/28/25 vs Greene Central | 3 |
| 01/18/25 @ Tarboro | 6 |
SouthWest Edgecombe lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Justin Bridgers, who posted 11 points in addition to six rebounds and four blocks. Bridgers is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last 11 games he's played. Rick Smith was another key player, putting up four points and five boards.
Even though they lost, SouthWest Edgecombe smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
SouthWest Edgecombe's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-4. As for Farmville Central, their victory was their 27th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-4.
SouthWest Edgecombe and Farmville Central should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. SouthWest Edgecombe will challenge Ayden - Grifton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday up 223 places (73 vs. 296). SouthWest Edgecombe is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.1 points per game this season. Similarly, Farmville Central (ranked 21st) will meet Greene Central (ranked 175th) at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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