Alexander Central is a perfect 6-0 against North Lincoln since December of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Cougars will host the Knights at 8:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Tuesday, Alexander Central ended up a good deal behind Davie County and lost 94-75. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the War Eagles recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Noah VanBeurden
| 11/25/25 @ Davie County | 24 |
| 11/18/25 @ East Burke | 30 |
| 11/14/25 vs Ashe County | 25 |
Defeat or not, Alexander Central got some senior leadership from Noah VanBeurden and Jahmir Miller. VanBeurden posted 24 points, while Miller scored 16 points and six rebounds. The game was VanBeurden's third in a row with at least 24 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kade Flowers, who earned 11 points and seven boards.
Meanwhile, North Lincoln was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 77-73 to Salisbury. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (72), the Knights still had to take the loss.
North Lincoln's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Alexander Central, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Alexander Central was able to grind out a solid victory over North Lincoln in their previous meeting back in February of 2017, winning 54-45. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Knights' Luke Johnson, who went 6-for-8 to rack up 19 points. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for the Cougars to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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