The Newton-Conover Red Devils's 25-5 record from last season is now well into the rear view mirror after another tough outing. They took a serious blow against Alexander Central on Wednesday, falling 60-33. Newton-Conover has struggled against Alexander Central recently, as their contest on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Newton-Conover still got an impressive performance from Jaylen Barnes, who scored ten points.
Alexander Central got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Meredith Wike out in front who scored 18 points along with six rebounds and three steals. The game was Wike's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Malayah Adams, who scored eight points along with six steals and five assists.
Newton-Conover's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Alexander Central, the win for they keeps them at an undefeated 12-0.
Newton-Conover won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against South Caldwell at 12:00 p.m. on December 28th. South Caldwell is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. Alexander Central won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Hickory at 6:00 p.m. on December 28th. Hickory 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 206th, while Alexander Central is ranked eighth).
