Lincolnton entered their tilt with Newton-Conover on Tuesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They claimed a resounding 71-43 victory over the Newton-Conover Red Devils. Given the Wolves' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 126th, while the Red Devils are ranked 293rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/28/25 vs Newton-Conover | 21 |
| 01/27/25 vs Patton | 29 |
| 01/24/25 vs Bunker Hill | 24 |
| 01/17/25 vs Maiden | 19 |
| 01/14/25 vs East Burke | 37 |
Lincolnton got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was LJ Smith IV out in front who went 8 of 14 en route to 21 points. The game was Smith IV's 18th in a row with at least ten points. Tyler McClain was another key player, putting up 12 points along with five boards and three steals.
Lincolnton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Lincolnton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. As for Newton-Conover, their loss dropped their record down to 10-7.
Lincolnton will venture away from home to challenge Bandys at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Lincolnton knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 19 games -- so hopefully Bandys likes a good challenge. As for Newton-Conover, they will host East Burke at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Burke is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.8 points per game this season.
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