North Carolina High School Basketball - Union Academy holds off Albemarle
January 9, 2025: Albemarle, NC 28001 In Thursday's league contest, the visiting Union Academy Cardinals basketball team scored a close 65-59 triumph over the Albemarle Bulldogs.
The Cardinals (11-0) will now prepare for their contest against Gray Stone Day (Misenheimer, NC). The Knights go into the 1A/2A Yadkin Valley contest with a 1-7 record. In their last contest, Gray Stone Day was tipped by Mount Pleasant (Mt. Pleasant, NC), 42-22, in a league contest.
In their next game, the Bulldogs confront the Mount Pleasant Tigers (Mt. Pleasant, NC) in a 1A/2A Yadkin Valley contest, on Tuesday, January 14. Albemarle will attempt to better on its 9-4 season record. The Tigers go into the contest with a 8-4 record after their 70-27 league win over South Stanly (Norwood, NC).