The Maiden Blue Devils will challenge the East Surry Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Maiden's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Last Friday, Maiden was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 70-69 to Lincolnton.
Meanwhile, East Surry was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 70-65 to Surry Central. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 365th, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 182nd).
East Surry now has a losing record of 12-13. As for Maiden, their defeat dropped their record down to 21-5.
Maiden came up short against East Surry in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, falling 57-52. Thankfully for Maiden, Jordan Davis (who on his way to 24 points along with seven assists and five rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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