East Burke played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 69-47 to the West Lincoln Rebels. The Cavaliers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rebels apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
| 01/17/25 @ West Lincoln | 17 |
| 12/03/24 vs Draughn | 14 |
| 01/08/25 @ Bunker Hill | 11 |
| 01/14/25 @ Lincolnton | 8 |
| 01/07/25 vs Newton-Conover | 5 |
Despite the defeat, East Burke saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Carter Bennett went 6 for 13 en route to 17 points. Those 17 points gave Bennett a new career-high. Dautry Ragle was another key player, putting up nine points and five boards.
Jayce Rowe continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for West Lincoln, going 8 of 19 on his way to 24 points along with six assists and five steals. The game was Rowe's fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Beddingfield, who went 5 for 11 en route to 12 points in addition to eight rebounds and four steals.
East Burke has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season. As for West Lincoln, the win made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 7-9.
East Burke has already played their next contest, a 65-58 victory against West Caldwell on the 21st. As for West Lincoln, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 68-62 loss against Lincolnton on the 21st.
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