There's no place like home for Alexander Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They strolled past the Freedom Patriots with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 51-37. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Cougars as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
| 01/24/25 vs Freedom | 15 |
| 01/14/25 vs Watauga | 13 |
| 12/27/24 vs Foard | 11 |
| 12/30/24 vs Newton-Conover | 10 |
| 12/19/24 @ South Iredell | 9 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Alexander Central to victory, but perhaps none more so than Faith Burch, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 15 boards. Those 15 rebounds gave Burch a new career-high. Meredith Wike was another key player, dropping a double-double on 14 points and ten boards.
Alexander Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.
Alexander Central's win bumped their record up to 11-7. As for Freedom, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-8.
Alexander Central has already played their next game (against Hickory), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Freedom will look to defend their home court on January 31st against Hibriten at 6:30 p.m.
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