The McDowell Titans and the Alexander Central Cougars squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but sadly the McDowell Titans had to settle for second. They fell 41-33 to the Cougars. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points McDowell has scored all season.
When it comes to explaining why McDowell lost, one person who can't be blamed is Kensly Stewart. Despite the final result, she scored 11 points.
Alexander Central found their leader in underclassman Meredith Wike, who scored 16 points along with six rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kirstyn Herman, who scored five points along with ten rebounds and eight assists.
McDowell's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 23-6. As for Alexander Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season.
McDowell does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Alexander Central, they will head out on the road to square off against Lake Norman at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lake Norman is coming into the game with 13 straight wins at home, so Alexander Central will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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