The West Lincoln Rebels's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight loss. They took a 55-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of East Burke. If West Lincoln hoped to take revenge for the 81-71 defeat against they when the teams met, then they were left disappointed.
Despite the loss, West Lincoln still got an impressive performance from Gideon Allen, who scored 24 points along with five rebounds. That was a full 50% of West Lincoln's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Mikalister Anderson was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with four steals.
West Lincoln struggled to work together and finished the game with only three assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
West Lincoln has been struggling recently, as they've lost 11 of their last 12 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-13 record this season. As for East Burke, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-11.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Lincoln will stay at home for another game and welcome Lincolnton at 7:30 p.m. on January 23rd. Averaging 73.9 so far this season, Lincolnton's high-powered offense has been in full-swing lately, so West Lincoln better be ready for a challenge. As for East Burke, they will be playing at home against West Caldwell at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Caldwell has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,181 points over their last 16 contests.
