Nevaeh Staples

11 Jan

Prep girls’ basketball: Staples sets UCA record; Providence Grove ends skid vs. neighbor

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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,…

29 Jan

Prep girls: Tigers, Cougars stay on pace atop PAC

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Nevaeh Staples of Uwharrie Charter Academy goes up amid Wheatmore defenders in last week’s Piedmont Athletic Conference girls’ basketball game (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) Randleman and Southwestern Randolph have separated themselves from the rest of the Piedmont Athletic Conference in girls’ basketball. They carried winning streaks of seven and five games, respectively, into this week. The regular season for PAC teams ends Feb. 15. Randleman won a pair of games to remain atop the PAC last week. The week ended for the Tigers with a 43-39 escape at Wheatmore, with Audra Petty collecting 20 points and 11 rebounds and Chenleigh Robinson…