The Watauga Pioneers stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 72-52 margin over Freedom. Given Watauga's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked ninth, while Freedom is ranked 135th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Kate Sears, who scored 33 points along with five assists. That makes it 11 consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Watauga's points. Laney Shook was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Watauga's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-4. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.6 points per game. As for Freedom, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-10 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Watauga will face off against Ashe County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Ashe County's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three matchups. As for Freedom, they will head out on the road to challenge Alexander Central at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Alexander Central focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 14 on Tuesday.
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