Basketball Recap: Maiden Now 9-1 over Last Ten Games

Maiden had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 41 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They walked away with a 55-46 victory over the Bandys Trojans. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 67-45 back in January.

Maiden got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Khiara Culliver out in front who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds. Culliver is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last seven games she's played. Another player making a difference was Raegan Rembert, who posted 16 points.

Maiden smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.

Bandys lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Addison Bell, who earned 16 points and four steals. That was a full 34.8% of Bandys' points, marking the fifth time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points. Lexi Vaughan was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds.

Maiden has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season. As for Bandys, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-7.

Maiden will venture away from home to square off against Bunker Hill at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Maiden knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Bunker Hill likes a good challenge. As for Bandys, they will be playing at home against Newton-Conover at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.