You can't lose the contest if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Uwharrie Charter's strategy against Triangle Math & Science on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Uwharrie Charter Eagles blew the Triangle Math & Science Tigers out of the water with a 51-9 final score. The squad ran away with 41 points in the first half and mostly just sat on those to pick up the win.
Uwharrie Charter was led to victory by Lainey Thomas and Naimah Al-Arif. Thomas went 6 for 10 en route to 14 points plus three steals, while Al-Arif scored eight points along with five assists and two steals. What's more, Thomas also posted a 60% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's posted since back in November of 2023. Another player making a difference was Sammy Chriscoe, who earned four points along with three steals.
Uwharrie Charter smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Uwharrie Charter's victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Uwharrie Charter will hit the road for the first time this season to face off against Franklin Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Uwharrie Charter is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. As for Triangle Math & Science, they will venture away from home to challenge NCSSM: Durham at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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