The Newton-Conover Red Devils lost against the Maiden Blue Devils back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Newton-Conover suffered a tough 51-27 defeat at the hands of Maiden.
When it comes to explaining why Newton-Conover lost, one person who can't be blamed is Sara Sain. Despite the final result, she scored 11 points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Maiden's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Khiara Culliver, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 rebounds. Culliver hasn't dropped below two steals for six straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Raegan Rembert, who scored 16 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Newton-Conover's defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-17. As for Maiden, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 15-8.
Newton-Conover will head out on the road to take on West Lincoln at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in North Carolina (Newton-Conover is ranked 400th, while West Lincoln is ranked 388th). As for Maiden, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lincolnton at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Hopefully Maiden is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in North Carolina (they are ranked 233rd, while Lincolnton is ranked 489th).
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