After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Thomasville, the Uwharrie Charter Eagles were happy to have found some success on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 71-69 victory over Trinity. The victory was all the more spectacular given Uwharrie Charter's disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 444th, while Trinity is ranked 220th).
Uwharrie Charter got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jeremiah Spinks out in front who scored 25 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Spinks has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaron Smith, who scored 17 points.
Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jacob Hodges, who scored 26 points along with four steals. Brandon Campbell was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with three steals.
Uwharrie Charter's victory bumped their record up to 9-11. As for Trinity, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-8.
Uwharrie Charter will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Randleman. Randleman knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past eight contests -- so hopefully Uwharrie Charter likes a good challenge. As for Trinity, they will be playing at home against Providence Grove at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Trinity's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last ten games.
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