There's no place like home for the Alexander Central Cougars, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top against Freedom by a score of 51-40 on Friday. Given Alexander Central's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 35th, while Freedom is ranked 134th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Alexander Central got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kirstyn Herman out in front who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 13 rebounds. Herman has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last eight times she's played. Another player making a difference was Meredith Wike, who scored 13 points along with two steals.
Alexander Central is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which somehow isn't as good as their 19-5 record this season. As for Freedom, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-11.
Alexander Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Freedom also has no future games currently scheduled.
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