Blue Devils
| 01/24/25 @ East Burke | 95-82 |
| 01/21/25 @ Newton-Conover | 79-53 |
| 01/17/25 @ Lincolnton | 86-76 |
| 01/15/25 vs Bandys | 94-70 |
| 01/14/25 vs Bunker Hill | 103-60 |
| + 2 more games |
Maiden came tearing into Friday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 95-82 victory over the East Burke Cavaliers. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 65th, while the Cavaliers are ranked 324th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Maiden to victory, but perhaps none more so than Landen Lyerly, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten boards. Lyerly is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last 12 games he's played. Another player making a difference was Raheim Misher, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten boards.
Maiden was working as a unit and finished the game with 28 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.
Despite the defeat, East Burke had strong showings from Jay Dixon, who went 7 of 11 en route to 19 points, and Barger Shook, who went 10 for 14 on his way to 21 points and five rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Dixon a new career-high in assists (three). Owen Hartmann was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and nine assists.
Maiden's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 84.8 points per game. As for East Burke, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season.
Maiden didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 106-77 victory against West Lincoln on the 28th. East Burke has also already played their next game, a 77-65 loss against Bandys on the 28th.
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