The Albemarle Bulldogs waltzed into their matchup on Friday with four straight wins but they left with five. They walked away with a 65-57 victory over Union Academy. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
It was another big night for Amari Baldwin, who scored 30 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. Baldwin is crushing the point category: she's posted at least 16 every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jasmine Brown, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds.
Union Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaiden Thompson, who scored 22 points along with six rebounds and two blocks. It was the first time this season that Thompson posted two or more blocks. Paisley Boatright was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with eight rebounds and two blocks.
Albemarle's victory bumped their record up to 22-3. As for Union Academy, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-4.
Albemarle will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Mountain Island Charter at 12:00 p.m. Albemarle knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past seven matches -- so hopefully Mountain Island Charter likes a good challenge. Union Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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