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| 02/11/25 - Home | 72-44 W |
| 01/17/25 - Away | 57-42 W |
| 02/19/24 - Home | 65-43 W |
| 02/13/24 - Away | 53-43 W |
| 01/19/24 - Home | 62-20 W |
| + 5 more games |
Maiden had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33.5 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 72-44 win over the Lincolnton Wolves. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 60th, while the Wolves are ranked 260th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Maiden was led to victory by Khiara Culliver and Raegan Rembert. Culliver dropped a double-double with 25 points and 20 boards, while Rembert went 9-for-16 to rack up 25 points along with five assists and five rebounds. Culliver is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down eight or more in each of the last nine games she's played. Willow Bass was another key player, putting up ten points.
Maiden smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since the start of last season.
Lincolnton lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Sarah Rhyne, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Nyla Johnson, who posted 14 points and six boards.
Maiden's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.8 points over those games. As for Lincolnton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 12-11 record this season.
Maiden wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 58-52 defeat against Newton-Conover on the 14th. As for Lincolnton, they have also already played their next game, a 64-21 win against West Lincoln on the 13th.
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