Alexander Central and McDowell squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Alexander Central had to settle for second. They were outmatched by the McDowell Titans and fell 65-38. 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 69th, while the Titans are ranked sixth).
Meredith Wike
| 02/28/25 @ McDowell | 16 |
| 02/25/25 vs Porter Ridge | 24 |
| 02/18/25 @ Watauga | 29 |
When it comes to explaining why Alexander Central lost, don't look at Meredith Wike. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double with 16 points and 14 rebounds. Wike's big performance that evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Haas, who posted six points.
Even though they lost, Alexander Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. This was only their fifth loss (out of 17 games) when they hit their own glass that hard.
Alexander Central's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 16-12. As for McDowell, the win keeps them at an undefeated 28-0.
Alexander Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for McDowell, they will take on South Mecklenburg on Tuesday. One thing working in McDowell's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four games.
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