The South Caldwell Spartans will head out on the road to take on the Alexander Central Cougars at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. South Caldwell knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven matchups -- so hopefully Alexander Central likes a good challenge.
South Caldwell took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They blew past Freedom 86-65. The Spartans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Alexander Central came up short against Watauga on Tuesday and fell 55-43. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 267th, while the Pioneers are ranked 130th).
South Caldwell will have to contain Jayon Connor as he made an impact in Alexander Central's last game. He posted 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 put up more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Koa Mikeal, who scored nine points.
Alexander Central's defeat dropped their record down to 10-10. As for South Caldwell, they pushed their record up to 14-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
South Caldwell was able to grind out a solid win over Alexander Central in their previous meeting back in January, winning 61-53. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Connor, who almost dropped a double-double on 31 points and nine boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will South Caldwell still be able to contain Connor? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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