Basketball Recap: Alexander Central Triumphant Thanks to a Strong Effort from Jayon Connor
By Team Reports
Dec 6, 2024, 11:52pm
Basketball Recap: Alexander Central Cougars vs. North Iredell Raiders
If North Iredell wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Alexander Central, they should've done a better job of containing Jayon Connor. The Alexander Central Cougars came out on top against the North Iredell Raiders by a score of 64-54 on Friday thanks in part to Connor, who dropped a double-double on 32 points and 17 rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Alexander Central's points.
Another player making a difference was Lukson Green, who scored 15 points along with two steals. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in threes (five).
Alexander Central was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Alexander Central and bumps their season record up to 2-2. As for North Iredell, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Alexander Central will head out to face off against McDowell at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. McDowell is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 72.5 points per game this season. As for North Iredell, they will welcome Bunker Hill at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. North Iredell is facing Bunker Hill at the right time seeing as Bunker Hill is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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