LJ Smith IV
| 02/07/25 @ East Burke | 41 |
| 02/04/25 vs West Caldwell | 27 |
| 01/31/25 @ Bandys | 34 |
| 01/28/25 vs Newton-Conover | 21 |
| 01/27/25 vs Patton | 29 |
| + 16 more games |
Lincolnton extended their winning streak to seven games thanks to a huge performance from LJ Smith IV. The Lincolnton Wolves blew past the East Burke Cavaliers 93-62 on Friday thanks in part to Smith IV, who dropped a double-double on 41 points and 13 boards. The match was his 21st in a row with at least 19 points.
Tyler McClain was another key player, going 7 of 11 on his way to 18 points and eight rebounds. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in field goal percentage (64%).
Despite the defeat, East Burke had strong showings from Dautry Ragle, who posted 12 points and six assists, and Barger Shook, who went 8 for 13 en route to 16 points and seven boards. Shook is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Carter Bennett, who scored 11 points.
Lincolnton's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 81.9 points over those games. As for East Burke, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season.
Looking ahead, Lincolnton will head out to face off against Maiden at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Maiden knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 20 games -- so hopefully Lincolnton likes a good challenge. As for East Burke, they will be playing at home against West Lincoln at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. East Burke is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.5 points per game this season.
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