Alexander Central is 8-2 against Watauga since January of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Alexander Central Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Watauga Pioneers at 8:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Alexander Central comes in on four and Watauga on five.
Alexander Central scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They secured a 70-66 W over South Caldwell. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Alexander Central's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jayon Connor, who scored 16 points along with eight assists and five rebounds. It was the first time this season that Connor posted eight or more assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Chad Lasher, who scored 18 points.
Meanwhile, even though Freedom scored an imposing 63 points on Thursday, Watauga still came out on top. Watauga took their contest against Freedom 76-63. Given Watauga's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 118th, while Freedom is ranked 293rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Watauga's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Maddox Greene, who scored 20 points along with eight assists. Another player making a difference was Josiah Railey, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds.
Alexander Central's record now sits at 12-14. As for Watauga, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Alexander Central have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 26.9 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Watauga struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Alexander Central came up short against Watauga in their previous meeting on February 6th, falling 60-49. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Watauga's Cade Keller, who scored 22 points along with two steals. Now that Alexander Central knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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