If the North Stanly Comets were riding high off their 58-20 takedown of the South Stanly Rowdy Rebel Bulls last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. North Stanly fell to Union Academy 61-57. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for North Stanly in their matchups with Union Academy: they've now lost three in a row.
When it comes to explaining why North Stanly lost on Thursday, one person who can't be blamed is Shalyn Bell. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 31 points and 21 rebounds. Bell is crushing the rebound category: she's posted at least ten every time she's taken the court this season. Lexie Brown was another key contributor, scoring 17 points along with eight rebounds.
Union Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jaiden Thompson, who scored 20 points along with eight steals. Thompson has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last ten times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ranon Suttle, who scored 21 points.
North Stanly's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-5. As for Union Academy, they pushed their record up to 19-3 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
North Stanly will take on Mount Pleasant at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North Stanly has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 172 points over their last three matches. As for Union Academy, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Albemarle at 6:00 p.m. on February 23rd. Union Academy is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 66.3 points per game this season.
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