The long win streak of the North Stanly mens basketball team continued on Wednesday night with a blowout win over the Union Academy Cardinals, 78-42, in the semifinals of the Uwharrie Athletic Conference Tournament at Pfeiffer University.

Cameron Lee led North (18-7) with 34 points by hitting 13 shots from the field and 3-of-4 at the free throw line. His performance Wednesday was his fifth game this season of 30 or more points.

Bryson Childress added 19 as the Comets won the teams 15th game in a row.

North also won with three players sidelined due to sickness: Carson Lowder, Hilton Stepp and Jason Doerr.

Derek Young led the Cardinals (14-11) with 14 points.

North finished the game shooting 31-of-63 overall (49.2 percent) and 6-of-9 at the foul line while UnionAcademy was 18-of-51 overall (35.3 percent) and 3-of-6 at the free-throw line.

The Cardinals opened the game with a three-point play, but North answered with a 9-0 run. Union Academy got as close as three points before 3-pointers from Bryson Childress and Lee put the Comets up 18-9 with 1:13 left in the opening quarter.

The Cardinals opened the second period with an 8-2 run and made it a one-point game, 20-19, with 6:08 on the clock.

North answered by outscoring UnionAcademy 10-2 over the next three minutes. The Comets scored the final five points of the first half in the final minute of the second and led at hafltime 35-23.

The Comets offense had its best shooting quarter in the third, hitting 10-of-17 shots (58.8 percent). North opened with a 7-0 run and outscored Union 15-2 over the final 5:56 of the period to lead by 30 after three quarters, 59-29.

In the fourth, the Comets outscored the Cardinals by six, including dunks from Lee and Tate Cord en route to advacing to the tournament finals.

We went zone some tonight to give the guys a break because we didnt have as much depth, North head coach Chris Misenheimer said.

Misenheimer added he was happy with the teams defensive efforts, but he felt the Comets have to rebound better.

UA 11 12 6 13 42

NS 18 17 24 19 78

UA Dillon Harrison 10, Ja. Anderson 2, Jo. Anderson 2, Davidson 3, Derek Young 14, Phonebarger 7, Eilerman 4.

NS Cameron Lee 34, Bryston Childress 19, Rylei Smith 11, P. Childress 5, Cord 6, Talbert 3.

Contact Charles Curcio at (704) 982-2121, ext. 26, or email charles@stanlynews Brpress.com.

Charles Curcio is sports editor of The Stanly News & Press. Contact him at (704) 982-2121 ext. 26, charles@stanlynewspress.com or PO Box 488, Albemarle, NC 28002.

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