Varsity Women
Alexander Central 60 South Iredell 45
Troutman: Alexander Central is a perfect 9-0 heading into the Christmas break. They led from tip to buzzer at South Iredell Monday evening. Meredith Wike’s 25 points and 9 rebounds led the way. Ali Lewis came of the bench to contribute 11 points and 6 boards. The game featured some cold distance- shooting from both teams. The Lady Cougars were 2 of 18 from three-point-land and South went 1 of 11. South (4-5) was led by Christlyn Wilder with 9 points and 12 rebounds.
Varsity Men
Alexander Central 70 South Iredell 63
AC moves to 5-3 with a hard-fought victory. South dominated in the paint by 42-18 but were off-target at the free-throw-line going 7 of 18. Noah VanBeurden led the Cougars with 26 points and 10 rebounds. Jaheim Redmond added 18 and Koa Mikeal 14. The Vikings (4-5) got 22 from Kobie Richardson. Alexander Central is 5-3.
The parings for the Dick’s Sporting Goods Holiday Classic in Hickory has been released. The Lady Cougars are the #1 seed and will play #8 Newton-Conover on Saturday December 27 at 3pm. The game will be played at CVCC in Hickory.
Alexander Central’s men are seeded #4 and will play Newton-Conover #5, on Saturday December 27th at 7:30 pm
Junior Varsity
Girls
Alexander Central 51 South Iredell 24
Kennedy McLain- 15 pts
Boys
Alexander Central 59 South Iredell 47
Jonas Henson- 17 pts
Jaquis Parks- 17 pts