With a playoff game on the line, the Alexander Central Cougars rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They walked away with a 47-39 win over the Cowboys. Given Alexander Central's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 36th, while Southwest Guilford is ranked 167th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Alexander Central to victory were Kirstyn Herman and Meredith Wike. Herman scored eight points along with seven rebounds and four steals, while Wike scored 20 points along with two steals. Malayah Adams was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with three steals.
Despite the loss, Southwest Guilford still got an impressive performance from Aleesia Everette, who scored 21 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Everette has scored all season.
Alexander Central pushed their record up to 21-6 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Southwest Guilford, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-10 record this season.
Alexander Central will head out on the road to challenge McDowell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Alexander Central focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 14 on Tuesday. Southwest Guilford does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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