Lincolnton lost against Maiden back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Lincolnton Wolves took a blow against the Maiden Blue Devils, falling 72-44. While losing is never fun, the Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 260th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 60th).
Several Wolves players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Sarah Rhyne, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and ten rebounds. Nyla Johnson was another key player, putting up 14 points and six boards.
Leading Maiden to victory were Khiara Culliver and Raegan Rembert. Culliver dropped a double-double with 25 points and 20 rebounds, while Rembert went 9-for-16 to rack up 25 points along with five assists and five boards. Culliver's evening made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Willow Bass, who posted ten points.
Lincolnton's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Maiden, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season.
Lincolnton wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 64-21 victory against West Lincoln on the 13th. As for Maiden, they have also already played their next game, a 58-52 defeat against Newton-Conover on the 14th.
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