The Alexander Central Cougars and the St. Stephens Indians will face off at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest, having both just played. Alexander Central has given up an average of 68.6 points per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Alexander Central is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Freedom on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Cougars came up short against the Patriots, falling 81-60. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Monday (57), the Cougars still had to take the loss.
Noah VanBeurden
| 02/10/26 vs Freedom | 15 |
| 02/09/26 @ Watauga | 17 |
| 02/07/26 vs McDowell | 26 |
Alexander Central's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Noah VanBeurden, who posted 15 points, and Kade Flowers, who put up 19 points. VanBeurden's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Jaheim Redmond was another key player, putting up five points.
Meanwhile, St. Stephens was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 51-47 heartbreaker at the hands of South Caldwell. While the Indians didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Spartans 14-4 in the first quarter.
St. Stephens' defeat dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Alexander Central, their loss dropped their record down to 12-9.
Alexander Central strolled past St. Stephens in their previous meeting back in January by a score of 73-54. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Indians have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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