Maiden hasn't had much luck against East Burke recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Maiden Blue Devils will square off against the East Burke Cavaliers at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Maiden beat Newton-Conover 52-40. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Blue Devils.
Meanwhile, East Burke had already won 13 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 44.8 points) and they went ahead and made it 14 on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 57-38 victory over the Trojans. Given the Cavaliers' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 27th, while the Trojans are ranked 145th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
East Burke pushed their record up to 25-1 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.5 points over those games. As for Maiden, their victory bumped their record up to 22-4.
Maiden came up short against East Burke in their previous meeting back in January, falling 60-52. Can Maiden avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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