Uwharrie Charter Academy had won three straight home games and Nevaeh Staples did her part to make it four on Friday. The Uwharrie Charter Academy Eagles walked away with a 47-37 win over the Highlands Highlanders with plenty of help from Staples, who shot 50% from the field to rack up 20 points and eight boards. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Uwharrie Charter Academy's points.
Lainey Thomas
| 02/28/25 vs Highlands | 8 |
| 11/22/24 vs Albemarle | 7 |
| 02/18/25 @ Providence Grove | 6 |
| 12/18/24 @ Asheboro | 5 |
| 11/26/24 @ Bethany Community | 5 |
Lainey Thomas was another key player, putting up five points and eight rebounds. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in boards.
Uwharrie Charter Academy has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. With the defeat, Highlands broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 14-11.
Coming up, Uwharrie Charter Academy is taking a road trip to challenge Albemarle at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Albemarle's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 18 games. Highlands does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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