Alexander Central fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Newton-Conover on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Red Devils by a score of 62-59. The game marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Jaheim Redmond
| 11/18/25 @ East Burke | 5 |
| 11/25/25 @ Davie County | 5 |
| 12/02/25 vs North Lincoln | 10 |
| 11/14/25 vs Ashe County | 13 |
| 12/03/25 @ Newton-Conover | 20 |
Loss or not, Alexander Central got some senior leadership from Noah VanBeurden and Jaheim Redmond. VanBeurden posted 24 points along with five assists and five boards, while Redmond had 20 points and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Redmond has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kade Flowers, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and ten rebounds.
Braxton Eckard was a one-man wrecking crew For Newton-Conover. as he went 9-for-19 on his way to 30 points and eight boards. The contest was Eckard's third in a row with at least 22 points. Another player making a difference was Sam Hoffman, who earned six points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.
Alexander Central is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-3. As for Newton-Conover, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-0.
Looking ahead, Alexander Central will take on Ashe County at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Cougars will need to watch out since the Huskies have now posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Newton-Conover, they have already played their next game, a 52-50 defeat against North Iredell on the 4th.
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