Bunker Hill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 70-56 bruising from the Lincolnton Wolves. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 378th, while the Wolves are ranked 166th).
| 12/13/24 vs Lincolnton | 3 |
| 01/05/24 vs West Caldwell | 2 |
| 12/05/23 @ South Caldwell | 2 |
| 11/21/23 @ Starmount | 2 |
| 12/06/24 vs St. Stephens | 1 |
Despite the loss, Bunker Hill still got an impressive performance from Rachel Beck, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Beck a new career-high in steals (three). Another player making a difference was Megan Starnes, who made all 5 shots she took for 10 points and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Bunker Hill smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 11 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Bunker Hill's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Lincolnton, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Bunker Hill will head out to take on West Caldwell at 6:30 p.m. on December 20th. As for Lincolnton, they will host Patton at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Lincolnton will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
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