The West Lincoln Rebels will take on the Cherryville Ironmen at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. West Lincoln is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.2 points per game this season.
West Lincoln is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Burns on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. West Lincoln was dealt an 88-36 loss at the hands of Burns. The Rebels were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 49-24.
West Lincoln's defeat came about despite a quality game from Bryce Beddingfield, who went 5 for 12 en route to 16 points plus six rebounds and two blocks.
Meanwhile, Cherryville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They fell 60-53 to Jackson Day. One positive for the Ironmen, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Cherryville's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for West Lincoln, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Everything came up roses for West Lincoln against Cherryville in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as the squad secured an 85-33 win. In that matchup, West Lincoln amassed a halftime lead of 37-9, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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