ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Maddie Strider

Southwestern Randolph, girls’ basketball

Strider tallied a team-high 23 points when the Cougars opened their season by defeating visiting Asheboro 64-23 in a nonconference game last week.

Strider is a junior guard and also a member of the school’s softball team.

The Cougars were slated for three more nonleague games this week. The Piedmont Athletic Conference opener comes Dec. 12 at Trinity.