There's no place like home for South Caldwell, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top against the Alexander Central Cougars by a score of 61-53 on Friday. This was payback for the Spartans, who suffered a 70-66 defeat the last time these two teams met.
When it comes to explaining why Alexander Central lost, don't look at Jayon Connor. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on 31 points and nine boards. That was a full 58.5% of Alexander Central's points, marking the seventh time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Koa Mikeal, who put up eight points.
South Caldwell's win bumped their record up to 11-5. As for Alexander Central, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 8-8.
The future could be bright for both South Caldwell and Alexander Central: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. South Caldwell will look to extend Ashe County's three-game losing streak when the meet at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Similarly, Alexander Central will try to hand Hibriten their third-straight defeat when the two meet at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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