The Lincolnton Wolves lost a heartbreaker when they last took the court, but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on on Monday was a bit more commanding. Their tough 65-43 defeat to Maiden might stick with them for a while. While losing is never fun, Lincolnton can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 492nd, while Maiden is ranked 228th).
Despite the loss, Lincolnton still got an impressive performance from Nyla Johnson, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Chelsea De los santos, who scored seven points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Even though they lost, Lincolnton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. This was only their 17th loss (out of 22 games) when they hit their own glass that hard.
Khiara Culliver continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Maiden, dropping a double-double on 21 points and 13 rebounds. Culliver has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last seven times she's played. Neeley Campbell was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with five assists and five rebounds.
Lincolnton has been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-20 record this season. As for Maiden, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-8.
Lincolnton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Maiden, they will face off against Bandys at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bandys is also coming in off of a big victory, so somebody is in for a big reversal of fortune.
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