West Lincoln was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They were outmatched by the Newton-Conover Red Devils and fell 69-38. 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 509th, while the Red Devils are ranked 99th).
Despite the loss, West Lincoln still got an impressive performance from Quinlyn Avery, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 11 boards. That was a full 63.2% of West Lincoln's points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points.
Newton-Conover was led to victory by Sara Sain and Grayson Rowe. Sain went 9 of 13 en route to 18 points in addition to eight rebounds and four steals, while Rowe went 8 for 13 on her way to 19 points along with six steals and five boards. Sain is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last seven games she's played. Lea Boyens was another key player, putting up nine points along with eight assists and five boards.
West Lincoln's record now sits at 2-19. As for Newton-Conover, their record is now 15-4.
West Lincoln didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 37-33 defeat against West Caldwell on the 7th. As for Newton-Conover, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 56-46 loss against Bandys on the 7th.
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