North Stanly proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 21) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Union Academy Cardinals, sneaking past 48-45. The 48-point effort marked the Comets' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
When it comes to explaining why Union Academy lost, don't look at Miles McGinnis. Despite the final result, he went 7 of 11 en route to 19 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds. That's the most assists McGinnis has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Heath Lunsford, who posted six points along with nine boards and eight blocks.
North Stanly's win bumped their record up to 16-2. As for Union Academy, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-6.
North Stanly will face off against Gray Stone Day at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. North Stanly is facing Gray Stone Day at the right time seeing as Gray Stone Day is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Union Academy, they will take on Valor Preparatory Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Union Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.7 points per game this season.
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