North Carolina High School Basketball - Watauga nips Alexander Central
January 14, 2025: Taylorsville, NC 28681 In Tuesday's league contest, the visiting Watauga Pioneers basketball team scored a close 48-44 win over the Alexander Central Cougars.
The Pioneers (8-4) will now prepare for their contest against Hibriten (Lenoir, NC). The Panthers come into the 3A/4A Northwestern contest with a 11-5 record. In their last contest, Hibriten edged Ashe County (West Jefferson, NC), 47-39, in a league contest.
In their next game, the Cougars battle the South Caldwell Spartans (Hudson, NC) in a 3A/4A Northwestern contest, on Friday, January 17. Alexander Central will attempt to better on its 10-5 season record. The Spartans come into the contest with a 9-7 record after their 55-49 league loss to Freedom (Morganton, NC).