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

Ashe County is 1-9 against Alexander Central since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Ashe County Huskies will square off against the Alexander Central Cougars 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'.

Ashe County is headed into Monday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They had to suffer through a 70-43 loss 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).

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

Ashe County will have to contain Jayon Connor as he made an impact in Alexander Central's last game. He dropped a double-double with 34 points and 12 rebounds. Connor's evening made it 14 games in a row in which he has scored at least 18 points. Jaheim Redmond was another key player, putting up two points in addition to ten assists and three steals.

Alexander Central has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 11-12 record this season. As for Ashe County, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-14.

Ashe County took a serious blow against Alexander Central in their previous meeting back in January, falling 59-29. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Connor, who dropped a double-double with 28 points and 12 boards. Now that Ashe County knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.