West Lincoln was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were beaten by the Lincolnton Wolves 88-60. While losing is never fun, the Rebels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 460th, while the Wolves are ranked 124th).
Lincolnton found their leader in sophomore LJ Smith IV, who dropped a double-double with 30 points and 11 boards. Smith IV's evening made it 23 games in a row in which he has scored at least 19 points. Another player making a difference was Tucker Robinette, who posted 12 points in addition to seven rebounds and six assists.
West Lincoln's defeat dropped their record down to 8-16. As for Lincolnton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season.
Looking ahead, West Lincoln will challenge Bandys at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Bandys will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something West Lincoln surely won't give up without a fight. Lincolnton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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