Ashe County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They took a 61-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Alexander Central Cougars. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Huskies this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 67-49 back in January.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Alexander Central to victory, but perhaps none more so than Meredith Wike, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 15 boards. Wike is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Faith Burch was another key player, putting up 15 points and eight rebounds.
Ashe County now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Alexander Central, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ashe County has already played their next matchup (against Hibriten), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Alexander Central will square off against Watauga at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Alexander Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.6 points per game this season.
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