Union Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They had to suffer through a 68-35 loss at the hands of the Monroe Redhawks. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 401st, while the Redhawks are ranked 170th).
Lloyd Barnes
| 02/12/25 @ Monroe | 67% |
| 02/11/25 vs Mount Pleasant | 100% |
| 02/07/25 vs South Stanly | 67% |
| 02/04/25 @ Gray Stone Day | 50% |
| 01/31/25 vs Albemarle | 60% |
| + 3 more games |
Union Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lloyd Barnes, who posted eight points and three blocks. Barnes is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last eight games he's played. Jaqwon Harrell was another key player, going 7-for-13 on his way to 14 points.
Bryson Simpkins was his usual excellent self, going 7-for-10 en route to 23 points along with seven rebounds and three steals for Monroe. Another player making a difference was Kaegan Chambers, who went 7-for-15 to rack up 17 points.
Union Academy's loss dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Monroe, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-2.
Looking ahead, Union Academy will welcome Albemarle at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Union Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.9 points per game this season. As for Monroe, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 62-47 victory against Forest Hills on the 14th.
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