Basketball Recap: Uwharrie Charter Eagles vs. Bethany Community Wolves
Uwharrie Charter's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They snuck past the Bethany Community Wolves with a 53-49 win. This was a revenge game for the Eagles, as the team was forced to settle for a 38-36 defeat when these two played last Wednesday.
Uwharrie Charter got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Naimah Al-Arif out in front who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds. Nevaeh Staples was another key player, dropping a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds.
Uwharrie Charter was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bethany Community only posted seven.
Bethany Community lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Haley Ricketts, who earned 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mattie Southard, who had 12 points in addition to seven rebounds and two steals.
Uwharrie Charter's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.3 points per game. As for Bethany Community, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Uwharrie Charter has already played their next match (against Bethany Community), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Bethany Community has already played their next matchup (against Uwharrie Charter), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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