Albemarle and Union Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2017, but not for long. The Albemarle Bulldogs will welcome the Union Academy Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Albemarle is looking for their season's first win.
Albemarle came up short against South Stanly on Tuesday, falling 59-36.
Meanwhile, Union Academy entered their match against North Stanly on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Union Academy took a 66-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of North Stanly. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 344th, while the Comets are ranked 112th).
Union Academy's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-3. As for Albemarle, their loss dropped their record down to 0-11.
Albemarle couldn't quite finish off Union Academy in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 and fell 82-79. Will Albemarle have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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