By David Rogers. TAYLORSVILLE, N.C. — With a clear height advantage, Alexander Central’s women’s basketball junior varsity overwhelmed their Watauga counterparts, 50-32, on Jan. 14.
Cooper Childers poured in a game-high 13 points for the Cougars, including one of two ACHS 3-pointers. The other trey was a first quarter salvo by Kayleigh Porter.
Guard Lyla Mayberry also got into double figures for Alexander Central. Her 12 points included hitting on two of three attempts from the charity stripe.
While Watauga only had four players find the bottom of the net, led by Steph Mendez’s 11 points and eight apiece by Presli Wood and Charlie Mattox, the Cougars saw points generated up and down their roster.
Watauga got behind early and although they staged a little bit of a rally in the second half, could not sustain it enough to cut meaningfully into the Cougars’ 15 point lead by intermission.
Next on the schedule for Watauga is a home tilt vs. Hibriten on Jan. 17.
SCORING
- AC – Cooper Childers (13)
- AC – Lyla Mayberry (12)
- WAT – Steph Mendez (11)
- WAT – Presli Wood (8)
- WAT – Charlie Mattox (8)
- AC – Alivia Smth (6)
- AC – Hannah Chapman (6)
- AC – Madi Green (6)
- WAT – Madison Millsaps (5)
- AC – Kayleigh Porter (3)
