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Alexander Central Women Fall At Ashe County But Cougars Get Three Wins Friday Night

January 27, 2023 By Richard C. Gilbert

Alexander Central traveled to West Jefferson Friday night and won three of four games.

Varsity Women

Alexander Central 39
Ashe County 43

The Lady Cougars have lost just three times this season, Ashe County is responsible for two of them.

The Host Huskies held off a rally by Alexander Central and won 43-39. AC trailed by 11 with 1:35 left in the third quarter. The Lady Cougars would trim the lead to three on a couple different occasions late in the final period but could get no closer.

Page Overcash and Lexie Dawson combined for 22 points to lead Ashe County. Alexander Central got a spark off the bench from Karlee Starnes who led the scoring with 14. Ashe dominated the boards 42-29

Ashe County improves to 13-5 and 4-2 in Northwestern Conference play. AC falls to 17-3 and 3-3.

Other Northwestern Conference Scores

Watauga 73 South Caldwell 30
Freedom 46 Hibriten 41

Varsity Men

Alexander Central 56
Ashe County 42

The host Huskies led 16-15 after the first quarter but the Cougars were up 30-23 at the half. The Blue and Gold won the rebounding battle 25-18 and had three players score in double figures. Grayson Presnell had 18 points, Avery Cook 13 and Chad Lasher 10. Harrison Langdon led the Huskies with 11.

The Cougars did not shoot a free throw, Ashe went 4 of 7.

ACHS is now 13-6 and 4-2. Ashe County is 7-12 and 1-5.

Other Northwestern Conference Scores

Watauga 65 South Caldwell 45
Freedom 62 Hibriten 52

Junior Varsity

Girls

(14-0) Alexander Central 41 Ashe County 17

Mcartney Harrington- 16 pts

Boys

(14-2) Alexander Central 54 Ashe County 50

Jayon Connor- 19 pts

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