It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Lincolnton can now relate to. They took a 67-59 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Salisbury Hornets on Tuesday. The Wolves' defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
LJ Smith IV
| 03/04/25 @ Salisbury | 25 |
| 02/28/25 @ Maiden | 20 |
| 02/25/25 vs West Caldwell | 23 |
| 02/21/25 vs Maiden | 37 |
| 02/18/25 vs Bandys | 45 |
| + 24 more games |
Lincolnton lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was LJ Smith IV, who dropped a double-double with 25 points and ten boards. Smith IV is crushing it when it comes to points: he's scored at least 19 every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Charlie Foster, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and ten rebounds.
Lincolnton's loss dropped their record down to 24-6. As for Salisbury, the win (which was their 25th in a row) raised their record to 26-3.
Lincolnton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Salisbury, they will venture away from home to square off against Reidsville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Reidsville has won 14 straight at home, while Salisbury won seven straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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