Preview: Alexander Central Cougars vs. Ashe County Huskies
Alexander Central is 9-1 against Ashe County since January of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Alexander Central Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Ashe County Huskies at 8:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Alexander Central pushed their score all the way to 57 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Freedom by a score of 59-57. Alexander Central has struggled against Freedom recently, as their matchup on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the most dominant came from Chad Lasher, who scored 17 points. He has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaheim Redmond, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 assists.
Meanwhile, Ashe County's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight loss. They had to suffer through a rough 78-38 loss at the hands of Watauga. While losing is never fun, Ashe County can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 430th, while Watauga is ranked 118th).
Despite the defeat, Ashe County got a solid performance out of Eli Lemly, who scored six points along with ten rebounds.
Alexander Central dropped their record down to 7-12 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Ashe County, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-12.
Alexander Central came up short against Ashe County in their previous meeting on January 12th, falling 54-48. Will Alexander Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
