The Highlands Highlanders are taking a road trip to challenge the Uwharrie Charter Academy Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Highlands sitting on three straight victories and Uwharrie Charter Academy on four.
Highlands is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 44-20 margin over College Prep & Leadership Academy.
Meanwhile, Uwharrie Charter Academy posted their closest win since January 14th on Tuesday. They skirted past Murphy 52-49. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 150th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 307th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Highlands' victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-10. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.0 points over those games. As for Uwharrie Charter Academy, their win bumped their record up to 20-7.
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