North Carolina High School Basketball - Alexander Central thwarts Watauga
January 4, 2019: Boone, NC 28607 The Alexander Central Cougars (Taylorsville, NC) basketball knocked off the host Watauga Pioneers (Boone, NC), 83-68 in Friday's league test.
The Cougars (9-3) will now prepare for their test against St. Stephens (Hickory, NC). The Indians go into the Northwestern 3A/4A test with a 6-6 record. In their last test, St. Stephens notched a victory over McDowell (Marion, NC), 69-68, in a league test.
The Pioneers now own a 5-5 record. They play next when they travel to McDowell for a Northwestern 3A/4A test on Tuesday, January 8. Watauga will encounter a Titans squad coming off a 69-68 league loss to St. Stephens (Hickory, NC). The Titans record now stands at 5-6.