The Alexander Central Cougars will take on the South Caldwell Spartans at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Alexander Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.3 points per game this season.
Alexander Central is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Watauga just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 63-48 bruising from the Pioneers.
| 02/04/25 @ Watauga | 30 |
| 01/31/25 @ Ashe County | 17 |
| 01/30/25 @ Hickory | 18 |
Despite the loss, Alexander Central got top-tier performance from Meredith Wike, who dropped a double-double on 30 points and 12 boards. The match was Wike's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Malayah Adams, who posted 12 points.
Meanwhile, South Caldwell waltzed into their game on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They blew past the Patriots 74-54. The Spartans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 20 points or more this season.
South Caldwell found their leader in freshman Ava Anderson, who had 42 points. That makes it four consecutive games in which Anderson has scored at least a third of South Caldwell's points. Kristin Barber was another key player, putting up 11 points.
South Caldwell pushed their record up to 14-7 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.3 points per game. As for Alexander Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-8.
Alexander Central ended up a good deal behind South Caldwell when the teams last played back in January, losing 48-29. Will Alexander Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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