The West Lincoln Rebels's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their tenth straight defeat. They fell 62-54 to East Burke. West Lincoln has struggled against East Burke recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
West Lincoln's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Gideon Allen, who scored 16 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Mikalister Anderson was another key contributor, scoring 18 points.
Sylas Coleman was his usual excellent self, scoring 23 points along with six rebounds and two steals for East Burke. Coleman is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 17 or more in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Barger Shook, who scored 12 points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
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 East Burke, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-16.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Lincoln's road trip will continue as they head out to face Lincolnton at 7:30 p.m. on February 16th. Hopefully West Lincoln focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 on Tuesday. As for East Burke, they will head out on the road to challenge West Caldwell at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. East Burke has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 195 points over their last three games.
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