West Lincoln was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 36-29 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Burns Bulldogs. The matchup was a 13-13 toss-up at halftime, but the Rebels couldn't quite close it out.
West Lincoln lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Quinlyn Avery, who scored four points in addition to nine rebounds and two steals. What's more, Avery also racked up three assists, the most she's had since back in January. Kaitlyn Carpenter was another key player, scoring seven points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Even though they lost, West Lincoln smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Burns' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kaylee Greene led the charge by earning 13 points in addition to eight steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Greene has scored at least a third of Burns' points. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Wallace, who had eight points plus 11 steals and five assists.
West Lincoln's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Burns, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
West Lincoln has already played their next contest, a 40-24 loss against Cherryville on the 6th. As for Burns, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 79-38 defeat against Draughn on the 6th.
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