The Uwharrie Charter Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Thomas Jefferson Gryphons at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Uwharrie Charter focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 20 on Wednesday.
With a playoff game on the line, Uwharrie Charter rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Yellow Jackets and snuck past 46-43.
Uwharrie Charter got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Hannah Williams out in front who scored nine points along with two steals. Another player making a difference was Nevaeh Staples, who scored 14 points along with six rebounds and two blocks.
Meanwhile, Thomas Jefferson waltzed into their match on Tuesday with 15 straight wins but they left with 16. They walked away with a 59-47 victory over Draughn. Given Thomas Jefferson's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 140th, while Draughn is ranked 355th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Uwharrie Charter's win bumped their record up to 16-11. As for Thomas Jefferson, they pushed their record up to 21-3 with that win, which was their 13th straight at home.
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