If Union Academy was feeling good fresh off their 73-28 takedown of Gray Stone Day last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Union Academy Cardinals took a 55-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of the South Stanly Rowdy Rebel Bulls on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Cardinals in their matchups with the Rowdy Rebel Bulls: they've now lost six in a row.
Miles McGinnis
| 02/07/25 vs South Stanly | 69% |
| 01/28/25 @ North Stanly | 64% |
| 01/31/25 vs Albemarle | 50% |
| 01/14/25 vs Gray Stone Day | 50% |
| 02/04/25 @ Gray Stone Day | 44% |
Loss or not, Union Academy got some senior leadership from Miles McGinnis and Everett Wease. McGinnis went 9-for-13 on his way to 19 points and five boards, while Wease posted 15 points and five steals. McGinnis also set a new season-high mark in shooting accuracy with 69%. Another player making a difference was Parker Frashier, who earned four points and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Union Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
South Stanly's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gavyn Miller led the charge by putting up 19 points and seven boards. That makes it three consecutive games in which Miller has scored at least a third of South Stanly's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxon Valler, who scored 12 points.
Union Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 12-7. As for South Stanly, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season.
Union Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 76-51 loss against Mount Pleasant on the 11th. As for South Stanly, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 66-23 win against Gray Stone Day on the 11th.
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