North Carolina High School Basketball - Alexander Central thwarts McDowell
February 5, 2019: Marion, NC 28752 The Alexander Central Cougars (Taylorsville, NC) basketball knocked off the host McDowell Titans (Marion, NC), 68-59 in Tuesday's league test.
The Cougars (15-6) will now prepare for their test against Freedom (Morganton, NC). The Patriots go into the Northwestern 3A/4A test with a 20-1 record. In their last test, Freedom notched a victory over South Caldwell (Hudson, NC), 90-39, in a league test.
The Titans now own a 9-12 record. They play next when they host South Caldwell for a Northwestern 3A/4A test on Friday, February 8. McDowell will encounter a Spartans squad coming off a 90-39 league loss to Freedom (Morganton, NC). The Spartans record now stands at 1-18.