The Watauga Pioneers will take on the West Forsyth Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Watauga's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Watauga is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They had just enough and edged out Mount Tabor 80-77. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Pioneers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 107th, while the Spartans are ranked 15th).
Josiah Railey
| 02/28/25 vs Mount Tabor | 27 |
| 12/28/23 vs Johnson County | 25 |
| 12/08/23 @ Mountain Heritage | 24 |
| 02/18/25 vs Alexander Central | 23 |
| 01/23/24 @ Freedom | 23 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Watauga to victory, but perhaps none more so than Josiah Railey, who went 10-for-17 en route to 27 points and five boards. Those 27 points gave Railey a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Cade Keller, who shot 53% from the field on his way to 25 points.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but West Forsyth ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They walked away with a 54-47 win over South Caldwell. That's two games straight that the Titans have won by exactly seven points.
West Forsyth pushed their record up to 26-3 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.2 points over those games. As for Watauga, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season.
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