It was a good run, but Alexander Central unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 61-53 to the South Caldwell Spartans. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Spartans apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
| 01/17/25 @ South Caldwell | 31 |
| 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 |
Despite the loss, Alexander Central still got an impressive performance from Jayon Connor, who almost dropped a double-double on 31 points and nine boards. The match was Connor's seventh in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Koa Mikeal, who posted eight points.
Alexander Central's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 8-8. As for South Caldwell, their record is now 11-5.
Alexander Central and South Caldwell should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. Alexander Central (ranked 245th) will meet Hibriten (ranked 549th) at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Alexander Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56 points per game this season. Meanwhile, South Caldwell will square off against Ashe County at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday up 306 places (133 vs. 439).
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