You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Lincolnton on Friday. They strolled past the Bunker Hill Bears with points to spare, taking the game 79-64. Given the Wolves' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 128th, while the Bears are ranked 481st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Lincolnton to victory were LJ Smith IV and Tucker Robinette. Smith IV went 12 of 26 en route to 29 points and eight rebounds, while Robinette went 7 of 12 on his way to 16 points along with eight assists and six steals. That makes it six consecutive games in which Smith IV has scored at least a third of Lincolnton's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cam Smith, who went 6 of 8 on his way to 12 points.
Wolves
| 12/13/24 @ Bunker Hill | 79-64 |
| 12/10/24 vs Shelby | 87-65 |
| 12/07/24 vs East Lincoln | 69-67 |
| 12/06/24 @ Kings Mountain | 69-65 |
Lincolnton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 34 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Lincolnton's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Bunker Hill, they dropped their record down to 0-8 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Lincolnton wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 91-65 victory against East Rutherford on the 14th. Bunker Hill will take on West Caldwell in a holiday battle at at 8:00 p.m. on December 20th.
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