For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last four times Alexander Central and Watauga have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Thursday. The Cougars lost 3-0 to the Pioneers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pioneers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in September.
Alexander Central was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-13, 25-23.
Reagan Pierce paced Alexander Central's offense, picking up 13 kills. Pierce got some help from Makayla Williams and her ten assists. Pierce and Williams didn't slow down when it came to serving: they led the team with two apiece.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Watauga to victory, but perhaps none more so than Caroline Childers, who had 14 digs and three assists. Childers is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in each of the last 26 games she's played dating back to last season. Lilli Combs was another key player, getting 13 digs.
Cougars
| 10/02/25 @ Watauga | 0-3 |
| 09/30/25 vs McDowell | 3-1 |
| 09/25/25 vs St. Stephens | 3-0 |
| 09/23/25 vs South Caldwell | 3-1 |
| 09/22/25 @ Ashe County | 2-3 |
The loss snapped Alexander Central's winning streak at three matches and leaves them with a 13-5 record. As for Watauga, their win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-1.
Alexander Central wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Hickory on the 6th. As for Watauga, they have also already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against McDowell on the 7th.
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