The Watauga Pioneers fought the good fight in their overtime match against the Ashe County Huskies on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Huskies by a score of 62-59. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Watauga came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked ninth, while Ashe County is ranked 87th).
When it comes to explaining why Watauga lost, one person who can't be blamed is Kate Sears. Despite the final result, she scored 25 points along with eight assists and six rebounds. That was a full 42.4% of Watauga's points, marking the 12th time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Kaitlyn Darner was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with eight rebounds and four steals.
Even though they lost, Watauga smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Watauga's defeat dropped their record down to 19-5. As for Ashe County, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
Watauga does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Ashe County also has no future games currently scheduled.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
