The Union Academy Cardinals will head out on the road to face off against the South Stanly Rowdy Rebel Bulls at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Union Academy has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 323 points over their last five matches.
Last Tuesday, Union Academy was fully in charge, breezing past Gray Stone Day 64-18 at home.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Union Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Abram Suttle, who scored 23 points along with six steals. It was the first time this season that Suttle scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Trevin Goodson, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, South Stanly came up short against North Stanly on Tuesday and fell 61-50.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Drew Gaddy, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds. Cohen Whitley was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with four steals.
Union Academy's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-15. As for South Stanly, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-4.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Union Academy have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 32.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like South Stanly struggles in that department as they've been averaging 36.4 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Union Academy couldn't quite finish off South Stanly in their previous matchup back in January and fell 61-58. Can Union Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
