The Maiden Blue Devils will head out to take on the Foard Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Maiden will be looking to extend their current 16-game winning streak.
On Friday, Maiden blew past West Iredell, posting a 76-21 win. The Blue Devils have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matchups by 28 points or more this season.
Foard had taken Hickory down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Friday. The Tigers fell 56-48 to the Red Tornadoes. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 209th, while the Red Tornadoes are ranked 87th).
Maiden will have to contain Jessica Bailey as she made an impact in Foard's last game. She posted 19 points in addition to six boards and five steals. That was a full 39.6% of Foard's points, marking the fourth time in a row Bailey has scored more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Rhoney, who earned six points and three steals.
Foard's loss dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Maiden, their victory bumped their record up to 18-1.
Everything came up roses for Maiden against Foard when the teams last played back in December of 2025, as the squad secured a 64-33 win. In that contest, the Blue Devils amassed a halftime lead of 51-15, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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