Alexander Central and Ashe County are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2019, but not for long. The Cougars will challenge the Huskies at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Alexander Central has six straight victories, Ashe County has 17 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
On Wednesday, everything came up roses for Alexander Central against Newton-Conover as the team secured a 66-30 win. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Cougars had established a 32-point advantage.
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Meredith Wike and Ava Head were among the main playmakers for Alexander Central as the former posted 14 points and the latter scored 18 points. Wike is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Addie Jack, who earned three points along with six assists and four steals.
Alexander Central was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January.
Meanwhile, Ashe County lost to Avery County at home by a 58-40 margin on Wednesday.
Alexander Central's victory bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Ashe County, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Alexander Central strolled past Ashe County in their previous meeting back in November by a score of 62-48. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the squad 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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