Ashe County kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They took a 62-48 bruising from the Alexander Central Cougars. Sadly, the defeat continues a streak the team started last season, making it 14 in a row.
Meredith Wike was a one-woman wrecking crew For Alexander Central. as she posted 24 points in addition to seven boards and seven steals. Those seven steals gave Wike a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cooper Childers, who had nine points.
Ashe County will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Hibriten at 6:30 p.m. on the 24th. As for Alexander Central, they will face off against East Burke at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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