Basketball Recap: Uwharrie Charter Academy Beats Murphy for Their Fourth Straight Win

Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Uwharrie Charter Academy walked away with it. They had just enough and edged out the Murphy Bulldogs 52-49. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Eagles have posted since January 14th.

Nevaeh Staples

Points

02/25/25 vs Murphy	21
02/21/25 @ Southwestern Randolph	19
02/18/25 @ Providence Grove	15
02/17/25 vs Eastern Randolph	6
02/13/25 @ Wheatmore	2
+ 22 more games

Nevaeh Staples continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, almost dropping a double-double with 21 points and nine boards. She continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Kayla Brown, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and nine rebounds.

The win was the fourth in a row for Uwharrie Charter Academy, bringing their record for this year to 20-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.5 points over those games. As for Murphy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-17.

Looking ahead, Uwharrie Charter Academy will welcome Highlands at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Highlands will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Uwharrie Charter Academy surely won't give up without a fight. Murphy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.