Uwharrie Charter is 0-8 against Randleman since January of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Uwharrie Charter Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Randleman Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Uwharrie Charter was handed a 22-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Wheatmore on Monday. Uwharrie Charter narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Wheatmore 43-40. The win was just what Uwharrie Charter needed coming off of a 58-36 loss in their prior contest.
Uwharrie Charter found their leader in underclassman Nevaeh Staples, who scored 20 points along with eight rebounds and two blocks. Hannah Williams was another key contributor, scoring five points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, Randleman came tearing into last Tuesday's match with 11 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.1 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past Trinity 56-24 at home. Given Randleman's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 171st, while Trinity is ranked 553rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Randleman got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Audra Petty out in front who almost dropped a double-double on 26 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Gracie Beane, who scored 16 points along with four steals.
Uwharrie Charter's victory bumped their record up to 15-10. As for Randleman, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Uwharrie Charter have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 32.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Randleman struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.3 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Uwharrie Charter lost to Randleman on the road by a decisive 64-46 margin in their previous meeting on February 6th. Can Uwharrie Charter avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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