Watauga and Hibriten are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2017, but not for long. The Watauga Pioneers will face off against the Hibriten Panthers at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Watauga's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
On Tuesday, Watauga was able to grind out a solid win over Alexander Central, taking the game 55-43. The 55-point effort marked the Pioneers' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
The match pitted two dominant guards against one another in Cade Keller and Jayon Connor. Keller had a solid game and posted 13 points in addition to six assists and six rebounds. Meanwhile, Connor was balling out in the loss, putting up 24 points and four steals.
Meanwhile, Hibriten was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They fell 71-64 to Ashe County.
Watauga's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-6. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.0 points per game. As for Hibriten, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-18.
Watauga took their win against Hibriten in their previous matchup back in January by a conclusive 84-58. The rematch might be a little tougher for Watauga since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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