North Carolina High School Basketball - Watauga fells Alexander Central
January 23, 2018: Boone, NC 28607 Watauga Pioneers (Boone, NC) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Alexander Central Cougars (Taylorsville, NC), 54-40 in a league bout.
With the win, Watauga upgrades its record to 8-5 on the season. The Pioneers travel to West Caldwell (Lenoir, NC) to play the Warriors in a Northwestern 3A/4A bout on Wednesday, January 24. The Warriors go into the bout with a record of 7-10. West Caldwell won 80-76 in their recent league bout against South Caldwell (Hudson, NC)
Next up, the Cougars play the St. Stephens Indians (Hickory, NC) in a Northwestern 3A/4A bout, on Friday, January 26. Alexander Central will attempt to upgrade on its 8-10 season record. The Indians go into the bout with a 7-10 record after their 61-60 league loss to McDowell (Marion, NC).