Basketball Preview: Cherryville Ironmen vs. West Lincoln Rebels
Cherryville is 1-9 against West Lincoln since December of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Cherryville Ironmen are taking a road trip to face off against the West Lincoln Rebels at 6:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Cherryville will head out to face West Lincoln after giving up their first home loss of the season on Wednesday. Cherryville was beaten by Jackson Day 82-17. The game marked the Ironmen's lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, West Lincoln was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 36-29 to Burns. The match was a 13-13 toss-up at halftime, but the Rebels couldn't quite close it out.
Despite their defeat, West Lincoln saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Quinlyn Avery, who had four points in addition to nine rebounds and two steals, was perhaps the best of all. What's more, Avery also racked up three assists, the most she's had since back in January. Kaitlyn Carpenter was another key player, posting seven points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Even though they lost, West Lincoln smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
West Lincoln's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Cherryville, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2 record.
Cherryville didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against West Lincoln in their previous meeting two weeks ago, but they still walked away with a 50-44 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cherryville 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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