The Eastern Randolph Wildcats's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fourth straight loss. They took a 46-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of Uwharrie Charter. Eastern Randolph was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Uwharrie Charter apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2023.
Despite the loss, Eastern Randolph still got an impressive performance from Kenly Whitaker, who scored 15 points along with six steals and five rebounds. Ziera Watson was another key contributor, scoring six points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Uwharrie Charter was led to victory by Nevaeh Staples and Hannah Williams. Staples scored 14 points along with eight rebounds and two blocks, while Williams scored 11 points along with two steals. Another player making a difference was Abbie Gudino, who scored four points along with two steals.
Eastern Randolph bumped their record down to 2-13 with that loss, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Uwharrie Charter, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season.
Eastern Randolph will look to defend their home court on Friday against Trinity at 6:00 p.m. Trinity comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 24 points in their last 11 games, a trend the team is of course eager to reverse. Uwharrie Charter's road trip will continue as they head out to face Southwestern Randolph at 6:00 p.m. on January 19th. Southwestern Randolph presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Uwharrie Charter in North Carolina (Southwestern Randolph is ranked 114th, while Uwharrie Charter is ranked 308th).
