It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Uwharrie Charter Academy ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Ambassador Christian School Lions 53-51. The win almost wasn't to be: the Eagles were down 43-25 in the third quarter.
Nevaeh Staples was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 25 points and 11 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Uwharrie Charter Academy's points. Another player making a difference was Naimah Al-Arif, who posted nine points.
Ambassador Christian School's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sadie Faulkner, who had 17 points and three steals. Faulkner's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Jacie Kirwin was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and ten boards.
Uwharrie Charter Academy is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, 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 Ambassador Christian School, the loss snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 8-4 record.
Uwharrie Charter Academy will host Southwestern Randolph at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Southwestern Randolph will roll in looking for their 15th straight victory, something Uwharrie Charter Academy surely won't give up without a fight. As for Ambassador Christian School, they are taking a road trip to face off against Non Varsity Opponent at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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