South Caldwell is 2-7 against Ashe County since January of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The South Caldwell Spartans will face off against the Ashe County Huskies at 6:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (South Caldwell has six straight victories, Ashe County has nine straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
South Caldwell will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Alexander Central, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. South Caldwell came out on top against Alexander Central by a score of 51-42 on Friday.

Ava Anderson
02/07/25 @ Alexander Central | 24 |
02/04/25 vs Freedom | 42 |
01/31/25 @ Watauga | 36 |
01/24/25 @ Hibriten | 21 |
01/21/25 vs Ashe County | 23 |
South Caldwell found their leader in freshman Ava Anderson, who posted 24 points. Anderson's evening made it five games in a row in which she has scored at least 21 points. Kristin Barber was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Meanwhile, Ashe County suffered their closest loss since January 18, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of Freedom by a score of 64-62. While the Huskies didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Patriots 11-7 in the first quarter.
South Caldwell's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-7. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points over those games. As for Ashe County, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-12.
South Caldwell took their victory against Ashe County in their previous matchup back in January by a conclusive 62-41. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Caldwell 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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