West Lincoln was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost to the Lincolnton Wolves on the road by a 79-65 margin. 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 459th, while the Wolves are ranked 124th).
Mikalister Anderson
| 02/17/25 @ Lincolnton | 40 |
| 01/28/25 @ Maiden | 26 |
| 01/24/25 vs Bandys | 17 |
| 01/21/25 @ Lincolnton | 16 |
| 01/17/25 vs East Burke | 15 |
| + 9 more games |
Despite the loss, West Lincoln still got an impressive performance from Mikalister Anderson, who dropped a double-double with 40 points and 22 boards. Anderson continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last six games he's played.
Lincolnton found their leader in sophomore LJ Smith IV, who dropped a double-double with 42 points and 11 rebounds. Thanks to that strong game, Smith IV now owns an excellent 45.3% shooting accuracy. Tucker Robinette was another key player, going 7-for-14 en route to 18 points along with seven assists and six steals.
West Lincoln's loss dropped their record down to 8-17. As for Lincolnton, they pushed their record up to 20-5 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
West Lincoln does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lincolnton, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, an 84-72 win against Bandys on the 18th.
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