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 also 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 last defeated the Tigers on Jan. 30, 2019.
Laurel 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.
