Finley Bryant

13 Jan

Prep boys’ basketball: UCA Eagles stick Randleman with first loss

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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…

25 Dec

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Finley Bryant

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Wheatmore, boys’ basketball Bryant is trying to help the Warriors to a resurgence this season. He’s the team’s leader in assists and steals more than one-third of the way through the schedule. The senior guard has given the backcourt a boost for a team that has a blend of veterans and emerging younger players. The Warriors have already eclipsed last season’s win total. By defeating Trinity last week, it gave Wheatmore its first Piedmont Athletic Conference victory in three years. That result, which was aided by Bryant’s 14 points and five assists, also snapped Wheatmore’s nine-game losing streak in the…