The Alexander Central Cougars's game on Tuesday was all tied up 23-23 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They took a 64-58 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hibriten. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Several Cougars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kirstyn Herman, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 16 rebounds. Herman hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for seven straight games. Another player making a difference was Anna Jordan, who scored 17 points.
Alexander Central's defeat dropped their record down to 18-5. As for Hibriten, their win bumped their record up to 16-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Alexander Central will take on Freedom at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Freedom will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings (they are ranked 135th, while Alexander Central is ranked 28th). As for Hibriten, they will be playing at home against South Caldwell at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Hibriten is facing South Caldwell at the right time seeing as South Caldwell is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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