The Ayden - Grifton Chargers will take on the SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Ayden - Grifton has struggled recently with 11 losses in a row, while SouthWest Edgecombe will arrive with eight straight victories.
Ayden - Grifton came up short against North Pitt on Tuesday, falling 47-25.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when SouthWest Edgecombe challenged North Pitt on Friday. SouthWest Edgecombe really took it to North Pitt for the full four quarters, racking up a 63-19 win. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 26 points or more this season.
SouthWest Edgecombe's win came from a few key players Ayden - Grifton will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Aaliyah Whitehead, who went 7 for 17 on her way to 24 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kdeidria Collins, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine boards.
SouthWest Edgecombe smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in ten consecutive contests.
SouthWest Edgecombe's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 38.7 points. As for Ayden - Grifton, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-12.
Ayden - Grifton was taken down by SouthWest Edgecombe 51-21 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Ayden - Grifton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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