West Lincoln is 2-8 against Lincolnton since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The West Lincoln Rebels are on the road again and plays the Lincolnton Wolves at 7:30 p.m. on February 16th. Hopefully West Lincoln focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 on Tuesday.
Last Tuesday, West Lincoln came up short against East Burke and fell 62-54. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for West Lincoln in their matchups with East Burke: they've now lost three in a row.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Gideon Allen, who scored 16 points along with five rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Mikalister Anderson, who scored 18 points.
Meanwhile, Lincolnton didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Maiden on Tuesday, but they still walked away with a 48-44 victory. Despite the win, that was the fewest points Lincolnton has scored all season.
Lincolnton got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Landen Lyerly out in front who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds. Lyerly has been hot recently, having posted ten or more rebounds the last 11 times he's played. Tyler Mcclain was another key contributor, scoring 21 points.
West Lincoln's defeat was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-20. As for Lincolnton, their win bumped their record up to 17-6.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: West Lincoln have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 30.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Lincolnton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 39.3 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
West Lincoln might still be hurting after the 61-38 defeat they got from Lincolnton when the teams last played back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lyerly, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 17 rebounds. Now that West Lincoln knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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