South Stanly is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Union Academy is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The South Stanly Rowdy Rebel Bulls will host the Union Academy Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
South Stanly is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering North Stanly just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a hard 64-45 fall against the Comets. While losing is never fun, the Rowdy Rebel Bulls can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 394th, while the Comets are ranked 109th).
Meanwhile, Union Academy humbled Gray Stone Day with a 57-19 victory. The Cardinals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 29 points or more this season.
Union Academy had a senior duo take command as Breshen Bennett posted ten points and seven rebounds and Sam Additon had six points along with seven boards and four steals. Those four steals gave Additon a new career-high. Everett Wease was another key player, putting up six points and five rebounds.
Union Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for South Stanly, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 8-6.
South Stanly beat Union Academy 70-59 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Union Academy's Trevin Goodson, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 14 boards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for South Stanly to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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