Watauga is 10-0 against Alexander Central since September of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Watauga Pioneers will head out to square off against the Alexander Central Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Alexander Central took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Watauga, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Watauga finally turned things around against South Caldwell on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Spartans with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Watauga took every set by at least eight points. After all that action, the final score was 25-10, 25-17, 25-15.
Watauga's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kaitlyn Darner led the charge by getting 12 digs and two aces. The dominant performance gave Darner a new career-high in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Caroline Childers, who had 13 digs.
Meanwhile, Alexander Central lost 3-0 to Ashe County on Wednesday. The Cougars have struggled against the Huskies recently, as their match on Wednesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-22, 25-21.
Watauga's win bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Alexander Central, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 4-6.
Watauga took their victory against Alexander Central in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Watauga have another victory up their sleeve, or will Alexander Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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