The West Lincoln Rebels will head out to square off against the East Burke Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Friday, West Lincoln lost to West Caldwell on the road by a 92-78 margin. The Rebels were down 71-48 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Meanwhile, East Burke took a blow against Lincolnton on Friday, falling 93-62. The Cavaliers have struggled against the Wolves recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
West Lincoln has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-14 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.2 points over those games. As for East Burke, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-13.
Everything went West Lincoln's way against East Burke when the teams last played back in January, as West Lincoln made off with a 69-47 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Lincoln since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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