Basketball Game Preview: Maiden Blue Devils vs. North Stanly Comets

The Maiden Blue Devils will take on the North Stanly Comets at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Maiden has given up an average of 62 points per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 79-47, which was the final score in Maiden's tilt against Hickory on Friday. The Blue Devils have struggled against the Red Tornadoes recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.

Meanwhile, North Stanly rang in the new year with a 56-45 win over Union Academy on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Comets in their matchups with the Cardinals: they've now won six in a row.

Maiden's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for North Stanly, their win bumped their record up to 11-1.