West Lincoln hasn't had much luck against West Caldwell recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The West Lincoln Rebels will challenge the West Caldwell Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Tuesday, West Lincoln was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 60-54 to Newton-Conover.
Meanwhile, West Caldwell was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 56-51 to Lincolnton. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 248th, while the Wolves are ranked 119th).
West Lincoln's loss dropped their record down to 8-13. As for West Caldwell, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-9.
Everything went West Lincoln's way against West Caldwell when the teams last played back in January, as West Lincoln made off with a 62-41 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Lincoln since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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