Alexander Central and South Caldwell are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2021, but not for long. The Alexander Central Cougars will venture away from home to face off against the South Caldwell Spartans at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Alexander Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.5 points per game this season.
Alexander Central will head into Tuesday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 37) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Watauga 68-65. The win was familiar territory for the Cougars who have now won three games in a row.
| 01/14/25 vs Watauga | 39 |
| 01/09/25 vs Ashe County | 38 |
| 01/03/25 vs North Wilkes | 18 |
| 12/30/24 vs Newton-Conover | 26 |
| 12/28/24 vs Bunker Hill | 42 |
| 12/27/24 vs Hickory | 21 |
Jayon Connor was his usual excellent self, putting up 39 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. His evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jaheim Redmond, who posted 14 points in addition to seven assists and three steals.
Meanwhile, South Caldwell scored the most points they've had this season on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of Freedom by a score of 94-92. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Spartans have suffered against the Patriots since February 17, 2022.
Alexander Central has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.4 points per game. As for South Caldwell, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-5.
Alexander Central didn't have too much breathing room in their match against South Caldwell in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 70-66 victory. Does Alexander Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will South Caldwell turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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