Newton-Conover played a tough contest on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against the Lincolnton Wolves, falling 71-43. While losing is never fun, the Red Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 293rd, while the Wolves are ranked 126th).
Lincolnton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but LJ Smith IV led the charge by going 8 for 14 en route to 21 points. The match was Smith IV's 18th in a row with at least ten points. Tyler McClain was another key player, putting up 12 points in addition to five boards and three steals.
Newton-Conover's defeat dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Lincolnton, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-4.
Newton-Conover will challenge East Burke at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Burke is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.8 points per game this season. As for Lincolnton, they will square off against Bandys at 7:45 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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