The South Caldwell Spartans will face off against the Alexander Central Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. South Caldwell is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
On Tuesday, South Caldwell was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 55-49 to Freedom.
Despite the defeat, South Caldwell saw an underclassman step up: freshman Ava Anderson posted 28 points. That was a full 57.1% of South Caldwell's points, marking the sixth time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Kristin Barber, who had 11 points.
Meanwhile, Alexander Central was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 48-44 to Watauga.
South Caldwell will have to keep a close watch on Meredith Wike and Faith Burch, a pair of players who had a big impact on Alexander Central's prior game. Wike earned 20 points and seven rebounds, while Burch dropped a double-double on 13 points and 13 boards. The contest was Wike's fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Addie Jack, who posted three points.
Alexander Central has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-5 record this season. As for South Caldwell, their loss dropped their record down to 9-7.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. South Caldwell hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 55.9 points per game. However, it's not like Alexander Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 57 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
South Caldwell came up short against Alexander Central in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 48-38. Can South Caldwell avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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