The Southwestern Randolph Cougars will challenge the Uwharrie Charter Academy Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Southwestern Randolph will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Last Thursday, Southwestern Randolph didn't have too much trouble with Wheatmore as they won 52-36. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the Warriors are ranked 171st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Uwharrie Charter Academy ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Ambassador Christian School out 53-51. The victory almost wasn't to be: the Eagles were down 43-25 in the third quarter.
Uwharrie Charter Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.4 points per game. As for Southwestern Randolph, they pushed their record up to 14-0 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
Everything went Southwestern Randolph's way against Uwharrie Charter Academy when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as Southwestern Randolph made off with a 58-36 victory. In that matchup, Southwestern Randolph amassed a halftime lead of 38-12, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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