Union Academy is 1-9 against Albemarle since February of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Union Academy Cardinals will challenge the Albemarle Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
It was a proper cat-fight when Union Academy challenged Mount Pleasant on Tuesday. Union Academy simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Mount Pleasant 57-18. The win continues a trend for the Cardinals in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won eight in a row.
Meanwhile, Albemarle entered their tilt with North Stanly on Tuesday with 11 consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with 12. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 72-21 victory over the Comets. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Comets are ranked 350th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Union Academy pushed their record up to 21-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.0 points over those games. As for Albemarle, their victory bumped their record up to 21-4.
Union Academy might still be hurting after the 67-44 defeat they got from Albemarle in their previous meeting back in January. Can Union Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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