The Uwharrie Charter Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bessemer City Yellow Jackets on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Wednesday, Uwharrie Charter lost to Randleman on the road by a decisive 47-32 margin. Uwharrie Charter has not had much luck with Randleman recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Nevaeh Staples, who scored 11 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. That was a full 34.4% of Uwharrie Charter's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Hannah Williams, who scored nine points.
Even though they lost, Uwharrie Charter were working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Randleman only posted three assists.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Bessemer City's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. The match between them and Thomas Jefferson wasn't particularly close, with Bessemer City falling 58-40. While losing is never fun, Bessemer City can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 312th, while Thomas Jefferson is ranked 155th).
Uwharrie Charter's defeat dropped their record down to 15-11. As for Bessemer City, their loss dropped their record down to 14-13.
Uwharrie Charter came up short against Bessemer City in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, falling 46-39. Will Uwharrie Charter have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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