The Union Academy Cardinals will face off against the Valor Preparatory Academy Owls at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Union Academy is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Union Academy came up into this matchup off a tough 22-point loss on Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of North Stanly by a score of 48-45 on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 379th, while the Comets are ranked 137th).
Meanwhile, Valor Preparatory Academy played a tough game on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Queen's Grant and fell 88-35. The Owls were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-22.
Valor Preparatory Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season. As for Union Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-6.
Everything came up roses for Union Academy against Valor Preparatory Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2023, as the team secured an 85-51 victory. Will Union Academy repeat their success, or does Valor Preparatory Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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