Basketball Game Preview: Valor Preparatory Academy Owls vs. Union Academy Cardinals

The Valor Preparatory Academy Owls will take on the Union Academy Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

Valor Preparatory Academy is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Queen's Grant on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Valor Preparatory Academy had to suffer through a 88-35 loss at the hands of Queen's Grant. The Owls were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-22.

Meanwhile, Union Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 48-45 heartbreaker at the hands of North Stanly. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 379th, while the Comets are ranked 137th).

Valor Preparatory Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season. As for Union Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-6.

Valor Preparatory Academy was taken down by Union Academy 85-51 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Will Valor Preparatory Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.