Maiden is 0-7 against East Burke since December of 2021 but things could change on Friday. The Maiden Blue Devils will venture away from home to challenge the East Burke Cavaliers at 6:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Maiden comes in on six and East Burke on five.
Maiden can't be too worried about heading out to take on East Burke: they just beat Newton-Conover at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Maiden walked away with a 61-50 win over Newton-Conover on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, East Burke took their matchup on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 73-19 victory over West Caldwell. The Cavaliers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 27 points or more this season.
Maiden better keep an eye on Braelyn Stilwell. She was instrumental in East Burke's win, dropping a double-double on 24 points and ten assists. Stilwell has been hot, having also posted four or more steals the last seven times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kara Brinkley, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 13 rebounds.
Maiden pushed their record up to 15-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.8 points per game. As for East Burke, their victory bumped their record up to 16-1.
Maiden came up short against East Burke when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 74-69. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Stilwell, who went 11 for 19 on her way to 34 points in addition to eight assists and six boards. Now that Maiden knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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