Pioneers
| 02/04/25 vs Alexander Central | 55-43 |
| 01/31/25 vs South Caldwell | 80-61 |
| 01/29/25 @ Elkin | 80-47 |
| 01/24/25 @ Ashe County | 76-52 |
| 01/22/25 vs Freedom | 77-70 |
Watauga had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.8 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Alexander Central Cougars by a score of 55-43. Given the Pioneers' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 130th, while the Cougars are ranked 267th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Watauga got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Cade Keller out in front who posted 13 points in addition to six assists and six rebounds. Keller has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jace Blocker, who went 7 of 9 en route to 16 points.
Despite the loss, Alexander Central still got an impressive performance from Jayon Connor, who earned 24 points and four steals. That was a full 55.8% of Alexander Central's points, marking the 11th time in a row he's scored more than a third of the team's points. Koa Mikeal was another key player, putting up nine points.
Watauga is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Alexander Central, their loss dropped their record down to 10-10.
Watauga is taking a road trip to square off against Hibriten at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. 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. As for Alexander Central, they will be playing in front of their home fans against South Caldwell at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in South Caldwell's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven contests.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
