Central's Williams seems to be peaking at right time

Alex Williams is nearing the end of his high school basketball career at Salina Central, and he may have saved the best for last.

Williams is a 6-8 senior who committed to Kansas State University as a walk-on. He was averaging 15.9 points going into the Mustangs’ recent battle with cross-town rival Salina South, and since then his numbers are even better.

He had 28 points and 11 rebounds against Salina South, 21 points and 9 boards vs. Goddard, and 19 points and 8 rebounds in the Mustangs’ most recent matchup, which was against Campus.

Williams has helped lead Salina Central to an 11-7 overall record. He and his teammates will take on Hutchinson tonight (Tuesday) and then conclude the regular season against Maize. Salina Central could use more strong production from Williams since the team lost to Hutchinson and Maize earlier this season.

Salina Central is assigned to the Class 5A sub-state at McPherson, which includes two ranked teams, McPherson and Great Bend. The Mustangs are aiming for a return trip to state; they finished last season 16-9 overall and in third place at the 5A tournament. Williams received honorable mention on the all-state team last year.