Preview: West Lincoln Rebels vs. Lincolnton Wolves
The West Lincoln Rebels are on the road again on Friday and plays the Lincolnton Wolves at 6:15 p.m. on February 16th. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
West Lincoln won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. They were beaten by East Burke 100-21. West Lincoln was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 61-16.
Meanwhile, Lincolnton came up short against Maiden on Tuesday and fell 53-43. While losing is never fun, Lincolnton can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 491st, while Maiden is ranked 232nd).
Despite their defeat, Lincolnton saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Curmiya Tillman, who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds and four steals, was perhaps the best of all. Daphca Dyson was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Lincolnton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. This was only their 15th loss (out of 20 games) when they hit their own glass that hard.
West Lincoln's record is now 9-14. As for Lincolnton, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-18.
West Lincoln strolled past Lincolnton when the teams last played back in January by a score of 54-40. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Lincoln 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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