Uwharrie Charter has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Trinity Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Uwharrie Charter will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings (they are ranked 449th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 215th).
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 62-33, which was the final score in Uwharrie Charter's tilt against the Bulldogs on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Trinity can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Wheatmore as Trinity made off with a 75-52 victory. With Trinity ahead 35-12 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Dominic Payne continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 31 points along with eight rebounds and six assists. Payne is crushing the point category: he's posted at least 19 every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Jacob Hodges, who scored 12 points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Uwharrie Charter has traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season. As for Trinity, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Uwharrie Charter was dealt a bruising 85-52 loss at the hands of the Bulldogs in their previous meeting back in January. Will Uwharrie Charter have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
