Washington is 0-10 against SouthWest Edgecombe since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Washington Pam Pack will head out on the road to square off against the SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Washington is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
On Friday, Washington was beaten by North Pitt 77-25. Washington has struggled against North Pitt recently, as their contest on Friday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, SouthWest Edgecombe put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 51-21 victory over Ayden - Grifton. Given SouthWest Edgecombe's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 140th, while Ayden - Grifton is ranked 531st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
SouthWest Edgecombe found their leader in underclassman Kd Collins, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 steals. That makes it six consecutive games in which Collins has scored at least a third of SouthWest Edgecombe's points. A'Chonacey (Chonie) Mabry was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with ten steals.
Washington dropped their record down to 2-16 with that defeat, which was their ninth straight at home. As for SouthWest Edgecombe, their win bumped their record up to 16-5.
Washington was taken down by SouthWest Edgecombe 65-33 when the teams last played back in January. Can Washington avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
