Aaron Smith of Uwharrie Charter Academy goes up for a shot against Randleman. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record)
RANDLEMAN – Randleman’s unbeaten status in boys’ basketball was wiped away last week.
Uwharrie Charter Academy delivered the first loss of the season on the Tigers, winning 61-56 in a Piedmont Athletic Conference road game.
Aaron Smith’s 21 points led the Eagles, while Braeden Lamb added 18 points. Smith, who also grabbed 11 rebounds, shot 7-for-10 from the field and 8-for-9 on free throws.
Randleman won its first 11 games this season. The Tigers defeated UCA twice last season by an average of 21 points.
** UCA couldn’t conquer another top PAC team later in the week, falling 84-77 to visiting Eastern Randolph.
In that game, Eastern Randolph’s Timothy Brower poured in 37 points and Julian Brooks scored 19 points to go with 11 rebounds. Brower sank six 3-point shots. The Wildcats made 10 total 3-points compared to UCA’s three.
Jaxon Mabe’s 31 points and Lamb’s 23 points sparked UCA.
** Eastern Randolph began the week by overpowering visiting Southwestern Randolph 78-60 as Brower scored 21 points and Brooks provided 18 points. Brayden Chapman had 21 points for Southwestern Randolph, which was outscored 26-12 in the second quarter.
** Randleman recovered from its first loss by whipping host Providence Grove 84-51 later in the week despite 25 points from the Patriots’ Andrew Thomas.
** Will Dabbs and Thomas both had 17 points when Providence Grove won 53-47 at Trinity. The Bulldogs duo of Walker Parrish and Zy’iveon Holmes racked up 17 and 16 points, respectively.
** Wheatmore’s Finley Bryant posted 20 points in a 62-52 road victory against Southwestern Randolph.
** In the Mid-Piedmont Conference, Asheboro lost its first two league games as its losing streak stretched to four games overall.
The Blue Comets fell 59-48 to visiting Oak Grove and then dropped a 58-46 decision to host Central Davidson.
