Alexander Central won the last time they faced Hibriten, and Jayon Connor did his part to make sure it happened again. The Alexander Central Cougars enjoyed a cozy 62-44 victory over the Hibriten Panthers on Tuesday thanks in part to Connor, who dropped a double-double on 33 points and 12 rebounds. That makes it eight consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Alexander Central's points.
| 01/21/25 @ Hibriten | 2 |
| 01/17/25 @ South Caldwell | 2 |
| 01/14/25 vs Watauga | 3 |
| 01/09/25 vs Ashe County | 3 |
| 01/03/25 vs North Wilkes | 3 |
Jaheim Redmond was another key player, putting up nine points in addition to eight assists and five boards. He is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last ten games he's played.
Alexander Central has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.2 points per game. As for Hibriten, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-15.
Alexander Central and Hibriten could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. Alexander Central will face off against Freedom at 8:00 p.m. on Friday down 166 places (265 vs. 99). Meanwhile, Hibriten (ranked 571st) will meet South Caldwell (ranked 133rd) at 8:00 p.m. on Friday.
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