The Randleman Tigers waltzed into their game on Wednesday with eight straight wins but they left with nine. They took down Uwharrie Charter 69-50. Given Randleman's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 144th, while Uwharrie Charter is ranked 444th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Randleman was led to victory by Tyshaun Goldston and Greg Price. Goldston scored 18 points along with seven rebounds, while Price almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds. Goldston is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 16 or more in the last seven games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jireh Price, who scored 12 points along with two steals.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Aaron Smith, who scored 20 points. Another player making a difference was Braeden Lamb, who scored 13 points.
Randleman has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. As for Uwharrie Charter, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 13 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season.
Randleman will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Providence Grove at 7:30 p.m. on February 9th. Randleman is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 59.4 points per game this season. As for Uwharrie Charter, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Eastern Randolph at 7:30 p.m. Uwharrie Charter will be up against Eastern Randolph's rather soft defense (which has allowed 70.6 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive showing.
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