Uwharrie Charter Academy has gone 4-0 against Asheboro recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Uwharrie Charter Academy Eagles will challenge the Asheboro Blue Comets at 6:00 p.m. Hopefully Uwharrie Charter Academy focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 13 last Tuesday.
Last Tuesday, Uwharrie Charter Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Bethany Community, but they still walked away with a 53-49 victory.
Uwharrie Charter Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Naimah Al-Arif, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Nevaeh Staples, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds.
Uwharrie Charter Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bethany Community only posted seven.
Meanwhile, Asheboro was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss dating back to last season. They were beaten by Lexington 62-16.
Despite the defeat, Asheboro saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Adalynn Scherer posted eight points. That was a full 50% of Asheboro's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Uwharrie Charter Academy's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.3 points per game. As for Asheboro, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Uwharrie Charter Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Asheboro when the teams last played back in December of 2023, sneaking past 54-51. The rematch might be a little tougher for Uwharrie Charter Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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