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MONDAY’S HIGH SCHOOL
BASKETBALL SUMMARIES
GIRLS
NORTHWESTERN 3A-4A
WATAUGA 52, ALEXANDER CENTRAL 26
Watauga 14 20 12 6—52
Alex Central 6 7 6 7—26
WATAUGA 52—Brelyn Sturgill 15, Brooke Byrd 10, Cailey Haas 12, Farthing 5, Ward 4, Bolick 2, Williamson 1, Warren 2, Lipford 1, Hodges, Lubsen, Watson.
ALEXANDER CENTRAL 26—Sharpe 4, Glenn 4, Hagy 7, Hammer 2, Pennell 3, Harrington 2, Fortner 2, Black 2, Fairchild, Kidd.
Notes: Watauga won the boards by seven, led by eight from Byrd, and Nikki Hagy had 12 for Alexander Central (10 defensive) … The Cougars had 39 turnovers and the Pioneers had 29 … Haas had eight steals and Rebekah Farthing had six for Watauga, which had 25 … Gracie Harrington made six of Alexander Central’s 11 steals … The Pioneers went 9 of 19 on free throws and the Cougars went 1 of 6 … Watauga shot 37.7 percent, including 28 percent in the second half, and Alexander Central shot 29.3 percent … The Pioneers outscored the Cougars 30-13 via turnovers and 18-4 on fast breaks… Sturgill hit seven of her nine field goal attempts for Watauga… The Pioneers beat the Cougars 63-23 in Boone on Jan. 4 … Watauga has won three straight games and five of its last seven and has a half-game lead for second place over McDowell.
Records: Watauga 12-6, 7-2 Northwestern 3A-4A; Alexander Central 1-17, 0-8.
Reported by: Jonathan Watts, Alexander Central SID.
BOYS
NORTHWESTERN 3A-4A
ALEXANDER CENTRAL 69, WATAUGA 62
Watauga 12 15 21 14—62
Alex Central 12 17 13 27—69
WATAUGA 62—West 2, Anderson Castle 14, Jaiden Bond 12, Blane St. Clair 26, Freeman 3, Sears 3, Robbins 2, Rothrock, Greene, Ricker, Oliver, Earnhardt, Martin.
ALEXANDER CENTRAL 69—Jem Lowrance 26, Strickland 8, Zach Wooten 10, Stikeleather 1, Presnell 9, Benfield 2, Elder 4, Kerley 9, Walker.
Notes: Both teams shot 42.9 percent … Alexander Central won the boards by five with Lowrance grabbing seven and Bond pulling a game-best 10 for Watauga … Castle had five of the Pioneers’ 14 assists and Wooten led the Cougars, who had 15, with five … Watauga went 9 of 25 on 3-pointers with Castle (3-for-4) and Freeman (4-for-11) leading the way … Alexander Central hit 3 of 14 on 3-pointers … The Cougars went 24 of 31 on free throws with Lowrance converting 10 of 13 and Wooten five of six, while the Pioneers went 11 of 23 with St. Clair and Freeman each making four … St. Clair, Bond and Castle were a combined 18 of 34 shooting for Watauga … Alexander Central outscored Watauga 34-18 in the paint and 17-7 on second chance points…. Watauga had a two-game win streak snapped… Alexander Central has won two straight games and seven of its last nine.
Records: Watauga 9-9, 4-5 Northwestern 3A-4A; Alexander Central 13-5, 6-2.
Reported by: Jonathan Watts, Alexander Central SID.
