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HickoryAlexander Central
Red Tornadoes
71
Cougars
36

The Alexander Central (Taylorsville, NC) varsity basketball team lost Thursday's neutral non-conference game against Hickory (NC) by a score of 71-36.

Game Details: Dick's Sporting Goods Classic Semi-Finals

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Hickory1421171971
Alexander Central10612836
Final score provided by J. Watts.
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Game Stats

Hickory (17-18)

Hickory has not entered stats for this game.

Alexander Central (17-18)

Alexander Central

Shooting

#Athlete NameMinPtsFGMFGAFG%AFG%
Team Totals3613
4D. Stikeleather (So)21
5Kendall Flowers (Sr)72
12Blan Hodges (Sr)41
20Jackson Barr (Sr)21
32Jem Lowrance (So)83
44L. Strickland (Jr)135
Alexander Central

#Athlete NameMinPts3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%2FGM2FGA2FG%
Team Totals362811
4D. Stikeleather (So)21
5Kendall Flowers (Sr)7121
12Blan Hodges (Sr)411
20Jackson Barr (Sr)21
32Jem Lowrance (So)823
44L. Strickland (Jr)1335
Alexander Central

Totals

#Athlete NameMinPtsORebDRebRebAstStlBlkTOPF
Team Totals3641115121022311
4D. Stikeleather (So)2131
5Kendall Flowers (Sr)7221212
12Blan Hodges (Sr)4114483
20Jackson Barr (Sr)2121
21Adam Mahaffey (Sr)1341121
23Dawson Elder (Jr)112122
24J. Benfield (So)1121
32Jem Lowrance (So)81123
33Lucas Walker (Jr)1
42Maddox Kerley (So)11
44L. Strickland (Jr)131121132
Alexander Central

Misc Totals

#Athlete NameAst:TOStl:TOStl:PFBlk:PFChrDeflTF
Team Totals0.520.440.910.18
4D. Stikeleather (So)1.003.00
5Kendall Flowers (Sr)1.002.001.00
12Blan Hodges (Sr)0.500.501.33
20Jackson Barr (Sr)0.50
21Adam Mahaffey (Sr)0.501.00
23Dawson Elder (Jr)0.50
24J. Benfield (So)2.00
44L. Strickland (Jr)0.330.500.50

Game Story

North Carolina High School Basketball - Alexander Central ripped by Hickory

December 28, 2017: Hickory, NC 28601

In Thursday's non-league match, the host Hickory Red Tornadoes basketball team scored a decisive 71-36 triumph over the Alexander Central Cougars.

In their next game, the Red Tornadoes meet the St. Stephens Indians (Hickory, NC) in a non-league match, on Friday, December 29. Hickory will attempt to move on its 6-1 season record. The Indians enter the match with a 6-4 record after their 41-39 non-league win over Maiden (Maiden, NC).

With the defeat, Alexander Central moves to 5-5 on the year. The Cougars travel to Maiden (Maiden, NC) to meet the Blue Devils in a non-league match on Friday, December 29. The Blue Devils enter the match with a record of 7-3. Maiden lost 41-39 in their recent non-league match against St. Stephens (Hickory, NC)

Rankings & Records

Hickory (17-18)

NationalNCClass
792287
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
27-313-113-09-15-2.900.9292,0591,383

Alexander Central (17-18)

NationalNCClass
10,29634486
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
8-174-103-63-92-2.320.2861,1761,412

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Hickory		17.917.615.814.768.6
Alexander Central		9.711.111.714.647.0

Head-to-Head

  • Hickory won on 12/28/2017
    12/28 @ 8:30pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Hickory1421171971
    ACHS10612836

    The Hickory (NC) varsity basketball team won Thursday's neutral non-conference game against Alexander Central (Taylorsville, NC) by a score of 71-36.

    Box score
  • Hickory won on 1/12/2018
    1/12 @ 8pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    ACHS185822
    Hickory1814101254

    The Alexander Central (Taylorsville, NC) varsity basketball team lost Friday's away conference game against Hickory (NC) by a score of 54-22.

    Box score
  • Hickory won on 2/6/2018
    2/6 @ 7:30pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Hickory1820131364
    ACHS14614943

    The Hickory (NC) varsity basketball team won Tuesday's away conference game against Alexander Central (Taylorsville, NC) by a score of 64-43.

    Box score

Team Stat Comparison

HickoryAlexander Central
-Points Per Game47.0
-Rebounds Per Game22.4
-Assists Per Game12.0
-Steals Per Game6.0
-Blocks Per Game1.6

Team Leaders

HickoryAlexander CentralNational Avg.
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Points Per Game#12 Blan Hodges9.35.0
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Rebounds Per Game#32 Jem Lowrance3.92.6
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Assists Per Game#12 Blan Hodges2.71.0
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Steals Per Game#12 Blan Hodges1.40.8
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Blocks Per Game#21 Adam Mahaffey0.40.3

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Hickory15-1Alexander Central4-9
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
12/15/17HickoryMcDowell(L) 74-651/5/18McDowellAlexander Central(L) 83-52
1/19/18McDowellHickory(W) 79-441/30/18Alexander CentralMcDowell(L) 83-61
2/16/18HickoryMcDowell(W) 69-672/13/18Alexander CentralMcDowell(L) 71-59
12/19/17FreedomHickory(W) 85-741/9/18Alexander CentralFreedom(L) 81-52
1/23/18HickoryFreedom(W) 82-562/2/18FreedomAlexander Central(L) 62-48
12/29/17HickorySt. Stephens(W) 66-501/2/18St. StephensAlexander Central(W) 46-34
1/10/18HickorySt. Stephens(W) 72-431/26/18Alexander CentralSt. Stephens(L) 48-34
2/9/18St. StephensHickory(W) 57-29
1/2/18HickorySouth Caldwell(W) 66-241/16/18Alexander CentralSouth Caldwell(W) 53-40
1/26/18South CaldwellHickory(W) 66-272/9/18South CaldwellAlexander Central(L) 55-50
2/13/18South CaldwellHickory(W) 73-48
1/5/18HickoryWest Caldwell(W) 76-6112/15/17Alexander CentralWest Caldwell(W) 72-60
1/30/18West CaldwellHickory(W) 68-462/1/18West CaldwellAlexander Central(L) 59-48
2/15/18West CaldwellHickory(W) 74-31
1/9/18WataugaHickory(W) 68-3512/19/17WataugaAlexander Central(W) 64-62
2/2/18HickoryWatauga(W) 90-601/23/18Alexander CentralWatauga(L) 54-40

Record Breakdown

Hickory (17-18)

Alexander Central (17-18)
27-3
Overall
8-17
16-1
League
4-11
7-1
Non-League
4-6
3-0
Head to Head
0-3
15-1
Common Opponent
4-9
13-0
Home
3-6
9-1
Away
3-9
5-2
Neutral
2-2
3-1
Playoff
0-0
27-3
In-State
8-17
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0