Union Academy triumphant thanks to a strong effort from Paisley Boatright

By Team Reports Feb 20, 2024, 6:41am

Recap: Union Academy Cardinals vs. Cuthbertson Cavaliers

The Union Academy Cardinals entered their tilt with the Cuthbertson Cavaliers with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Union Academy came out on top against Cuthbertson by a score of 59-48 on Friday. Given Union Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 99th, while Cuthbertson is ranked 218th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Paisley Boatright was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 22 points and 16 rebounds. Ranon Suttle was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with four steals.

Despite the loss, Cuthbertson saw an underclassman step up: Christian Mundy scored 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexis Juhl, who scored nine points along with three steals.

Union Academy is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season. As for Cuthbertson, their loss dropped their record down to 8-16.

Union Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Cuthbertson also has no future games currently scheduled.

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