Cornerstone Charter is 0-4 against Uwharrie Charter since August of 2017 but things could change on Saturday. The Cornerstone Charter Cardinals will venture away from home to square off against the Uwharrie Charter Eagles at 10:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Cornerstone Charter comes in on 21 and Uwharrie Charter on five.
Cornerstone Charter is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on Hayesville with a sharp 3-0 win.
The victory didn't come easy: Hayesville scored at least 16 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-12, 25-16.
Cornerstone Charter's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sophia Chandler, who had five digs and two aces. With that strong performance, Chandler is now averaging an impressive 12.1 assists per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Cassie Causey, who had three digs and two aces.
Cornerstone Charter kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their block total in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Uwharrie Charter got the win against Swain County on Thursday by a conclusive 3-0.
One reason for the win was Uwharrie Charter's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-15, 25-14.
Cornerstone Charter's victory was their 30th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 25-2. As for Uwharrie Charter, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 28-3 record this season.
Cornerstone Charter might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Uwharrie Charter in their previous meeting back in October of 2021. Can Cornerstone Charter avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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