The Alexander Cougars will face off against the Rome Wolves at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Alexander knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Rome likes a good challenge.
On Tuesday, Alexander earned a 69-59 win over New Manchester. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Cougars' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 60th, while the Jaguar are ranked 17th).
Alexander got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Chris Hutchinson out in front who went 6 of 11 en route to 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Gregory Dunson, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 15 points.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Rome). They strolled past East Paulding with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 78-61. The victory was nothing new for the Wolves as they're now sitting on three straight.
Alexander has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.5 points per game. As for Rome, their win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-1.
Alexander was able to grind out a solid victory over Rome when the teams last played back in February of 2023, winning 65-57. Will Alexander repeat their success, or does Rome have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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