Basketball Game Preview: Alexander Central Cougars vs. Ashe County Huskies

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Previous Games

01/31/25 - Away	59-29 W
01/09/25 - Home	69-32 W
02/20/24 - Home	64-39 W
02/02/24 - Home	60-39 W
01/12/24 - Away	48-54 L
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Alexander Central has gone 9-1 against Ashe County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Alexander Central Cougars will be playing at home against the Ashe County Huskies at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Last Friday, Alexander Central came up short against Freedom and fell 62-54.

Alexander Central might have lost, but man, Jayon Connor was a machine: he dropped a double-double with 34 points and 12 boards. That was a full 63% of Alexander Central's points, marking the 14th time in a row Connor has posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Jaheim Redmond, who put up two points along with ten assists and three steals.

Meanwhile, Ashe County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were dealt a 70-43 defeat at the hands of Watauga. While losing is never fun, the Huskies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 438th, while the Pioneers are ranked 123rd).

Alexander Central now has a losing record of 11-12. As for Ashe County, their loss dropped their record down to 7-14.

Everything came up roses for Alexander Central against Ashe County in their previous matchup back in January, as the team secured a 59-29 victory. Will Alexander Central repeat their success, or does Ashe County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.