Nevaeh Staples goes up for a shot against Bethany Community earlier this season. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record)
ASHEBORO – Junior forward Nevaeh Staples set a Uwharrie Charter Academy single-game program record with 34 points in Thursday night’s 68-49 girls’ basketball victory against visiting Eastern Randolph.
Staples shot 13-for-15 from the field and went 8-for-13 on free throws in the Piedmont Athletic Conference game. She had 10 first-quarter points and went to halftime with 18 points before rolling up 10 more points in the third quarter.
Sammy Chriscoe added 11 points for UCA (14-3, 3-1).
Staples also provided seven rebounds, four assists and four blocked shots.
Eastern Randolph fell to 3-9, 0-4.
UCA was coming off a 55-38 road loss to Randleman, which received 17 points and 10 rebounds from Jackie McDaniel.
Eventful week …
Also in girls’ basketball, Providence Grove achieved something special by knocking off visiting Randleman 43-40 in overtime.
That ended Randleman’s 13-game winning streak in the series. The Patriots, who scored the final 10 points of regulation, last defeated the Tigers on Jan. 30, 2019.
Laurel Bernhardt’s 12 points and Jada Nixon’s 11 points led the way.
Bernhardt’s 18 points were tops when Providence Grove upended host Trinity 40-21.
** Southwestern Randolph remained undefeated by topping visiting Wheatmore 52-36 behind Maddie Strider’s 28 points.
Earlier in the week, Strider had 14 points when the Cougars defeated host Eastern Randolph 63-37.
