The Union Academy Cardinals will head out on the road to challenge the South Stanly Rowdy Rebel Bulls at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Union Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully South Stanly likes a good challenge.
Last Tuesday, Union Academy took their matchup with ease, bagging a 57-19 victory over Gray Stone Day. The Cardinals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 29 points or more this season.
| 01/14/25 vs Gray Stone Day | 4 |
| 12/20/24 vs Central | 3 |
| 01/07/25 vs North Stanly | 2 |
| 12/27/24 vs Cheraw | 2 |
| 12/10/24 @ Central Academy | 2 |
Union Academy relied on the efforts of Breshen Bennett, who posted ten points and seven rebounds, and Sam Additon, who scored six points in addition to seven boards and four steals. Those four steals gave Additon a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Everett Wease, who earned six points and five boards.
Meanwhile, South Stanly unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost to North Stanly on the road by a 64-45 margin. While losing is never fun, the Rowdy Rebel Bulls can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 394th, while the Comets are ranked 109th).
South Stanly's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 8-6. As for Union Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Union Academy came up short against South Stanly in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 70-59. Can Union Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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