The Watauga Pioneers will face off against the Freedom Patriots at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Watauga's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Watauga is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Alexander Central: they outscored them in every quarter. Watauga put the hurt on Alexander Central with a sharp 71-47 win on Tuesday. The Pioneers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 22 points or more this season.

Josiah Railey
02/18/25 vs Alexander Central | 23 |
02/14/25 vs Ashe County | 15 |
02/12/25 @ Freedom | 18 |
02/07/25 @ Hibriten | 8 |
02/04/25 vs Alexander Central | 11 |
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It was another big night for Josiah Railey, who went 10-for-14 en route to 23 points and three steals. That's the most points he has posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Cade Keller, who scored 12 points and three steals.
South Caldwell typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Freedom proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Spartans by a score of 75-68. The victory was familiar territory for the Patriots, who have now won three games in a row.
Freedom's win bumped their record up to 19-6. As for Watauga, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
Watauga came out on top in a nail-biter against Freedom in their previous meeting last Wednesday, sneaking past 72-69. Does Watauga have another victory up their sleeve, or will Freedom turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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