The Ashe County Huskies will square off against the Watauga Pioneers at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Ashe County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.4 points per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Ashe County ended up a good deal behind South Caldwell and lost 70-53. The Huskies haven't had much luck with the Spartans recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Bryce Peters, who posted 14 points and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Ian Graybeal, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine boards.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Watauga, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They came out on top against Freedom by a score of 77-70 on Wednesday.
Watauga's win came from a few key players Ashe County will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jace Blocker, who went 9 of 10 en route to 21 points. Cade Keller was another key player, going 6 for 13 on his way to 24 points.
Ashe County's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Watauga, their win bumped their record up to 10-6.
Ashe County might still be hurting after the 67-43 defeat they got from Watauga in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Thankfully for Ashe County, Jackson Pryor (who almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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