If West Lincoln was feeling good fresh off their 69-47 takedown of East Burke last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The West Lincoln Rebels fell to the Lincolnton Wolves 68-62. While losing is never fun, the Rebels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 438th, while the Wolves are ranked 141st).
| 01/21/25 @ Lincolnton | 22 |
| 01/17/25 vs East Burke | 24 |
| 01/14/25 vs West Caldwell | 20 |
| 01/09/25 vs Newton-Conover | 32 |
| 01/07/25 vs Bunker Hill | 16 |
| 12/27/24 vs Cherryville | 15 |
Several Rebels players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jayce Rowe, who posted 22 points and five rebounds. Rowe's evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Mikalister Anderson was another key player, going 7 of 15 en route to 16 points in addition to eight boards and four blocks.
Even though they lost, West Lincoln smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Lincolnton's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nehemiah Thompson, who scored 17 points. The dominant performance gave Thompson a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Cam Smith, who had 16 points.
West Lincoln's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Lincolnton, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Lincoln will square off against Bandys at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in West Lincoln's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four contests. As for Lincolnton, they will face off against Bunker Hill at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Lincolnton's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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