Basketball Recap: Watauga Piles Up the Points Against Hibriten

Pioneers

Margin (Wins)

12/27/24 vs North Davidson	48
12/07/24 vs North Wilkes	41
01/29/25 @ Elkin	33
02/07/25 @ Hibriten	32
12/04/24 @ T.C. Roberson	30

A well-balanced attack led Watauga over Hibriten in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Watauga Pioneers blew the Hibriten Panthers out of the water with a 62-30 final score. The Pioneers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 22 points or more this season.

Watauga's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Maddox Greene, who posted eight points and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Josiah Railey, who earned eight points and five assists.

Watauga smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in five consecutive matches.

Watauga is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Hibriten, they dropped their record down to 3-19 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Watauga will challenge Freedom at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Watauga knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 21 contests -- so hopefully Freedom likes a good challenge. As for Hibriten, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Panthers challenge the Cougars at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Alexander Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.7 points per game this season.