With a playoff win on the line, Alexander Central rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They walked away with a 63-56 win over the Porter Ridge Pirates.
Meredith Wike continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double with 24 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Faith Burch, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 12 boards.
Alexander Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. They are 12-6 when they hit their own glass that hard.
Porter Ridge's loss came despite strong showings from Kali Williams and Ashanti Taylor. Williams went 8-for-16 en route to 22 points and seven rebounds, while Taylor dropped a double-double with 17 points and 11 boards. Taylor's evening made it 27 games in a row in which she has scored at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooklyn Giarla, who posted eight points and five assists.
Cougars
| 02/25/25 vs Porter Ridge | 63-56 |
| 02/17/25 vs Hibriten | 38-30 |
| 02/11/25 vs Hibriten | 49-48 |
Alexander Central's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-11. As for Porter Ridge, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 16-9.
Coming up, Alexander Central will take on McDowell at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. McDowell will roll in looking for their 28th straight win, something Alexander Central surely won't give up without a fight. Porter Ridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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