After flying high against Gray Stone Day last Tuesday, Union Academy came back down to earth. The Union Academy Cardinals fell 55-48 to the South Stanly Rowdy Rebel Bulls on Friday. The Cardinals have struggled against the Rowdy Rebel Bulls recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Union Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Austin Watts, who posted ten points. Another player making a difference was Everett Wease, who earned nine points.
Gavyn Miller continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for South Stanly, putting up 25 points and five rebounds. The contest was Miller's third in a row with at least ten points. Cohen Whitley was another key player, posting eight points.
Union Academy's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-4. As for South Stanly, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season.
Union Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 65-43 defeat against Mount Pleasant on the 24th. South Stanly has also already played their next contest, a 62-37 win against Gray Stone Day on the 24th.
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