After flying high against Hibriten last Tuesday, Alexander Central came back down to earth. The Alexander Central Cougars took a 62-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Freedom Patriots on Friday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Patriots this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 72-44 back in January.
When it comes to explaining why Alexander Central lost, don't look at Jayon Connor. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double with 34 points and 12 rebounds. That was a full 63% of Alexander Central's points, marking the 14th time in a row Connor has posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Jaheim Redmond, who scored two points in addition to ten assists and three steals.
Even though they lost, Alexander Central was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They racked up seven more assists than Freedom's also-impressive total of 11.
Leading Freedom to victory were Amore Connelly and King Johnson. Connelly dropped a double-double with 23 points and 12 boards, while Johnson had 13 points along with six assists and six rebounds. That's the most boards Connelly has posted since back in November of 2024. Amare Williams was another key player, putting up three points.
Alexander Central now has a losing record of 11-12. As for Freedom, their victory bumped their record up to 17-6.
Alexander Central didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 57-34 win against Ashe County on the 17th. As for Freedom, they have also already played their next contest, an 88-54 victory against Hibriten on the 17th.
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