Alexander Central was the 65-39 winner over Newton-Conover when they last played one another two weeks ago, but their luck changed this time around. The Alexander Central Cougars took a 53-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Newton-Conover Red Devils.
| 12/30/24 vs Newton-Conover | 26 |
| 12/28/24 vs Bunker Hill | 42 |
| 12/27/24 vs Hickory | 21 |
Despite the loss, Alexander Central still got an impressive performance from Jayon Connor, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 14 rebounds. Connor's afternoon made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Garison Millsaps, who posted ten points and eight rebounds.
Even though they lost, Alexander Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Newton-Conover's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bryce Mitchell, who went 6 of 7 on his way to 15 points. Mitchell is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Braxton Eckard, who had ten points in addition to eight rebounds and seven assists.
Alexander Central's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Newton-Conover, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-4.
Alexander Central wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 44-29 victory against North Wilkes on the 3rd. As for Newton-Conover, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 60-56 win against East Burke on the 7th.
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