West Cabarrus lost against Lake Norman back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The West Cabarrus Wolverines fell 68-56 to the Lake Norman Wildcats. While losing is never fun, the Wolverines can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 243rd, while the Wildcats are ranked sixth).
Lake Norman's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Trent Steinour led the charge by almost dropping a triple-double on 20 points, 11 boards, and nine blocks. Steinour is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last 35 games he's played dating back to last season. Tre McKinnon was another key player, putting up 20 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
West Cabarrus' defeat dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Lake Norman, their win was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-1.
West Cabarrus will host A.L. Brown at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. West Cabarrus is facing A.L. Brown at the right time seeing as A.L. Brown is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Lake Norman, they will face off against Hickory Ridge at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lake Norman knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 20 matchups -- so hopefully Hickory Ridge likes a good challenge.
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