After flying high against Lincolnton last Tuesday, Maiden came back down to earth. The Maiden Blue Devils fell to the Newton-Conover Red Devils 58-52. The matchup was a 36-36 toss-up at halftime, but the Blue Devils couldn't quite close it out.
Khiara Culliver
| 02/14/25 vs Newton-Conover | 19 |
| 02/11/25 vs Lincolnton | 20 |
| 02/07/25 @ Bunker Hill | 11 |
| 02/04/25 @ Bandys | 11 |
| 01/31/25 @ West Caldwell | 11 |
| + 5 more games |
Maiden lost on Friday despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Khiara Culliver, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 19 rebounds. She is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down eight or more in each of the last ten games she's played. Willow Bass was another key player, putting up 17 points and seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Maiden smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in six consecutive contests.
Newton-Conover had a senior duo take command as Grayson Rowe went 6-for-12 to rack up 17 points in addition to seven steals and five boards and Lea Boyens posted 18 points along with five assists and five rebounds. That's the most points Boyens has posted since back in November of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Mira Sigmon, who scored six points and eight boards.
Maiden's loss dropped their record down to 20-4. As for Newton-Conover, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-5.
Maiden has already played their next game, a 65-30 victory against West Caldwell on the 17th. As for Newton-Conover, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 68-37 win against Bunker Hill on the 17th.
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