Preview: Maiden Blue Devils vs. Newton-Conover Red Devils
Maiden is 1-9 against Newton-Conover since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Maiden Blue Devils will head out on the road to take on the Newton-Conover Red Devils at 6:00 p.m. Maiden will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Last Tuesday, Maiden was able to grind out a solid victory over Lincolnton, taking the game 53-43. Given Maiden's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 232nd, while Lincolnton is ranked 491st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Newton-Conover can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They slipped by Bunker Hill 38-37.
Maiden is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for Newton-Conover, their win bumped their record up to 7-16.
Maiden strolled past Newton-Conover in their previous meeting back in January by a score of 57-43. The rematch might be a little tougher for Maiden since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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