Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Uwharrie Charter Academy). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the River Mill Jaguars 63-10. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 25 points or more this season.
Uwharrie Charter Academy found their leader in freshman Naimah Al-Arif, who went 7 for 9 en route to 15 points. Another player making a difference was Brennan Thomas, who scored eight points along with ten rebounds and three steals.
Uwharrie Charter Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in January.
The win was the third in a row for Uwharrie Charter Academy, bringing their record for this year to 8-2. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.3 points per game. As for River Mill, they dropped their record down to 0-9 with the loss, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Uwharrie Charter Academy will venture away from home to square off against Mount Pleasant at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mount Pleasant's defense has only allowed 30 points per game this season, so Uwharrie Charter Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them. River Mill has already played their next contest (against Uwharrie Charter Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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