The Lincolnton Wolves lost against the Maiden Blue Devils back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. Lincolnton took a 53-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of Maiden. While losing is never fun, Lincolnton can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 491st, while Maiden is ranked 232nd).
Several Wolves players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Curmiya Tillman, who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Daphca Dyson, who scored seven points along with seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Lincolnton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. This was only their 15th loss (out of 20 games) when they hit their own glass that hard.
Maiden found their leader in underclassman Khiara Culliver, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which Culliver has scored at least a third of Maiden's points. Amelia Beal was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with two steals.
Lincolnton has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-18 record this season. As for Maiden, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 14-8.
Lincolnton will be playing in front of their home fans against West Lincoln at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Lincolnton is coming into the game with three straight losses at home, meaning West Lincoln will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Maiden, they will head out on the road to face off against Newton-Conover at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Newton-Conover is coming into the match with three straight victories at home, so Maiden is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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