The Maiden Blue Devils will challenge the Newton-Conover Red Devils at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Maiden's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
On Tuesday, Maiden needed a bit of extra time to put away Lincolnton. They walked away with a 103-96 win over the Wolves.
Meanwhile, Newton-Conover strolled past Bunker Hill with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 67-49. The Red Devils haven't had any issues with the Bears recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Maiden's win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 87.5 points over those games. As for Newton-Conover, their victory bumped their record up to 13-8.
Everything went Maiden's way against Newton-Conover when the teams last played back in January, as Maiden made off with a 79-53 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Newton-Conover's Braxton Eckard, who posted 20 points and eight rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Maiden still be able to contain Eckard? There's only one way to find out.
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