After a string of five wins, the Maiden Blue Devils's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell to Lincolnton 48-44. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Maiden of the 72-65 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January.
Despite the loss, Maiden still got an impressive performance from Raheim Misher, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 17 rebounds. Misher is crushing the rebound category: he's posted at least nine every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Cross Arias, who scored nine points.
Lincolnton got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Landen Lyerly out in front who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds. Lyerly hasn't dropped below ten rebounds for 11 straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Mcclain, who scored 21 points.
Maiden's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-9. As for Lincolnton, their win bumped their record up to 17-6.
Maiden will head out on the road to square off against Newton-Conover at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Newton-Conover has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,011 points over their last 15 games. As for Lincolnton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against West Lincoln at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. West Lincoln is coming into the matchup with nine straight defeats on the road, meaning Lincolnton will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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