Union Academy is 1-9 against Albemarle since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Union Academy Cardinals will challenge the Albemarle Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Albemarle is hoping to do what North Stanly couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Union Academy's winning streak, which now stands at ten games. Union Academy took their game with ease, bagging a 51-17 victory over North Stanly. The 51-point effort marked the Cardinals' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, Albemarle blew past South Stanly, posting a 65-18 win. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 66th, while the Rowdy Rebel Bulls are ranked 594th), the result on Tuesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Albemarle has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.5 points per game. As for Union Academy, their victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0.
Things could have been worse for Union Academy, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 70-55 loss to Albemarle in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can Union Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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