North Carolina High School Basketball - Hibriten can't hold off Alexander Central
February 7, 2023: Taylorsville, NC 28681 The Alexander Central Cougars basketball team scored 55 points and restricted the visiting Hibriten Panthers to 53 in the Cougars league victory on Tuesday.
The Cougars now sport a 16-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Freedom for a 3A/4A Conference 52 contest on Friday, February 10. Alexander Central will battle a Patriots team coming off a 64-62 league win over Watauga (Boone, NC). The Patriots record now stands at 18-4.
The Panthers (9-14) will now prepare for their contest against South Caldwell (Hudson, NC). The Spartans come into the 3A/4A Conference 52 contest with a 10-13 record. In their last contest, South Caldwell was nudged by Ashe County (West Jefferson, NC), 67-52, in a league contest.