Basketball Game Preview: Union Academy Cardinals vs. South Stanly Rowdy Rebel Bulls

The Union Academy Cardinals will face off against the South Stanly Rowdy Rebel Bulls at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

South Stanly will be up against a hot Union Academy squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Union Academy took their contest on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 73-28 win over Gray Stone Day. The Cardinals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 21 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for South Stanly, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 58-44 victory over North Stanly on Tuesday. The win was all the more spectacular given the Rowdy Rebel Bulls' disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 315th, while the Comets are ranked 131st).

South Stanly's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-7. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.6 points per game. As for Union Academy, their win bumped their record up to 12-6.

Union Academy came up short against South Stanly when the teams last played back in January, falling 55-48. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of South Stanly's Gavyn Miller, who posted 25 points and five rebounds. Now that Union Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.