South Iredell is 0-10 against Alexander Central since February of 2016 but things could change on Thursday. The South Iredell Vikings will welcome the Alexander Central Cougars at 6:00 p.m.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 51-23, which was the final score in South Iredell's tilt against North Iredell on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 360th, while the Raiders are ranked 145th).
Meanwhile, Alexander Central waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. The stars were shining brightly for them in a 62-47 win over the War Eagles.
South Iredell better keep an eye on Meredith Wike. She was instrumental in Alexander Central's win, dropping a double-double on 27 points and 11 boards. What's more, Wike also racked up four assists, the most she's had since back in February. Another player making a difference was Malayah Adams, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine assists.
Alexander Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in eight consecutive contests.
Alexander Central picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 6-2. As for South Iredell, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-6.
South Iredell was dealt a bruising 66-38 defeat at the hands of Alexander Central when the teams last played two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Wike, who posted 14 points and eight rebounds. Now that South Iredell knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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