Alexander is 10-0 against South Paulding since January of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Alexander Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the South Paulding Spartans at 6:30 p.m. Alexander will be looking to extend their current 11-game winning streak.
In what's become a running theme this season, Alexander gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They breezed by Douglas County at home to the tune of 82-26. While fans of Alexander might be used to big wins, the 56-point margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
Alexander found their leader in underclassman Gregory Dunson, who scored 21 points along with five assists. Dunson hasn't dropped below 20 points for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Braedan Lue, who scored nine points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, even though Langston Hughes scored an imposing 65 points on Thursday, South Paulding still came out on top. South Paulding snuck past Langston Hughes with a 71-65 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for South Paulding.
Alexander's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 24-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.3 points per game. As for South Paulding, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 17 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season.
Everything went Alexander's way against South Paulding in their previous meeting last Thursday as Alexander made off with a 88-62 victory. Does Alexander have another victory up their sleeve, or will South Paulding turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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