Having just played yesterday, the Union Academy Cardinals will get right back to it and host the Albemarle Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Albemarle took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Union Academy, who comes in off a win.
Union Academy will head into Thursday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a heart-breaking three-point loss in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Valor Preparatory Academy on Thursday. Union Academy put the hurt on Valor Preparatory Academy with a sharp 73-52 victory. The Cardinals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Albemarle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 43-38 heartbreaker at the hands of South Stanly. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 598th, while the Rowdy Rebel Bulls are ranked 296th).
Union Academy's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-6. As for Albemarle, their loss dropped their record down to 1-16.
Union Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Albemarle when the teams last played on January 9th, but they still walked away with a 63-58 victory. Does Union Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Albemarle turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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