Preview: Lincolnton Wolves vs. West Lincoln Rebels
The Lincolnton Wolves will be playing at home against the West Lincoln Rebels at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Lincolnton came up short against Maiden 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 loss, 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. Another player making a difference was Daphca Dyson, who scored 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 won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. They had to suffer through a rough 100-21 loss at the hands of East Burke. West Lincoln was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 61-16.
Lincolnton has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-18 record this season. As for West Lincoln, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-14.
Lincolnton lost to West Lincoln at home by a decisive 54-40 margin when the teams last played back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of West Lincoln's Carolina Robinson, who dropped a triple-double on 25 points, 15 rebounds, and 12 blocks. Now that Lincolnton knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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