West Lincoln was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 74-21 loss at the hands of the East Burke Cavaliers. While losing is never fun, the Rebels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 501st, while the Cavaliers are ranked 24th).
It was another big night for Braelyn Stilwell, who shot 6-for-8 from beyond the arc and almost dropped a double-double with 29 points and nine steals for East Burke. Stilwell's evening made it five games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points. Kara Brinkley was another key player, going 6-for-9 en route to 16 points in addition to six boards and four steals.
West Lincoln's loss dropped their record down to 2-21. As for East Burke, the win was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 22-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Lincoln won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Lincolnton at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for East Burke, they will challenge West Caldwell at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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