The South Caldwell Spartans will venture away from home to face off against the Alexander Central Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. South Caldwell is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
South Caldwell will head into Tuesday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 20-point drubbing they dealt Freedom on Tuesday. South Caldwell put the hurt on Freedom with a sharp 74-54 win. The Spartans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 20 points or more this season.
Ava Anderson continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, putting up 42 points. That makes it four consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of South Caldwell's points. Kristin Barber was another key player, posting 11 points.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Alexander Central's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They lost to Watauga on the road by a 63-48 margin.
South Caldwell will have to contain Meredith Wike as she made an impact in Alexander Central's last game. She dropped a double-double on 30 points and 12 rebounds. That's the most points Wike has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Malayah Adams, who posted 12 points.
South Caldwell pushed their record up to 14-7 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.3 points per game. As for Alexander Central, their loss dropped their record down to 13-8.
South Caldwell strolled past Alexander Central in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 48-29. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Caldwell since the team 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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