In what's become a running theme this season, the Union Academy Cardinals gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 69-29 win over Mount Pleasant. Given Union Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 107th, while Mount Pleasant is ranked 349th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Union Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ranon Suttle out in front who scored 23 points along with three steals. Suttle has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Marianna Shine, who scored eight points along with nine rebounds and five steals.
Union Academy is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season. As for Mount Pleasant, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-13.
Union Academy will head out on the road to face off against Cuthbertson at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Union Academy will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Cuthbertson surely won't give up without a fight. As for Mount Pleasant, they will play host again and welcome Gray Stone Day, where tip off is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Gray Stone Day and Mount Pleasant are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
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