East Burke played a tough match on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against the Lincolnton Wolves, falling 95-57. The Cavaliers have struggled against the Wolves recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Lincolnton was led to victory by LJ Smith IV and Tyler McClain. Smith IV went 14 for 27 on his way to 37 points in addition to eight boards and four steals, while McClain shot 4-for-7 from downtown and dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten boards. The contest was Smith IV's 14th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nehemiah Thompson, who posted 13 points.
East Burke now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Lincolnton, their victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-3.
East Burke will take on West Lincoln at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Burke knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully West Lincoln likes a good challenge. As for Lincolnton, they will square off against Maiden at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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