Basketball Recap: Maiden Blue Devils vs. West Lincoln Rebels
Even though the West Lincoln Rebels scored an imposing 60 points on Tuesday, the Maiden Blue Devils still came out on top. Maiden strolled past the Rebels with points to spare, taking the game 75-60. Given Maiden's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 174th, while the Rebels are ranked 523rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Raheim Misher continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 22 points and 19 rebounds. Misher is crushing the rebound category: he's posted at least nine every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Zion White, who scored 13 points along with five assists.
Several Rebels players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Gideon Allen, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds. Allen hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. Jaden Guynn was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Maiden's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-8. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.7 points per game. As for West Lincoln, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-16.
Maiden will be playing at home against the Warriors at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. West Caldwell has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,309 points over their last 18 games. As for West Lincoln, they will head out on the road to take on the Bears at 8:00 p.m. on Friday.
