A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Cardinals challenge the Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Union Academy's defense has only allowed 25.4 points per game this season, so Mount Pleasant's offense will have their work cut out for them.
On Friday, Union Academy humbled South Stanly with a 69-17 victory. The Cardinals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 17 matchups by 26 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Mount Pleasant hadn't done well against North Stanly recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Mount Pleasant came out on top against North Stanly by a score of 41-31.
The win made it two in a row for Union Academy and bumps their season record up to 18-1. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 16.0 points over those games. As for Mount Pleasant, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Union Academy against Mount Pleasant when the teams last played two weeks ago, as the squad secured a 72-45 victory. In that contest, Union Academy amassed a halftime lead of 46-21, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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