The Lincolnton Wolves will take on the Maiden Blue Devils on Friday. Lincolnton knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 28 matches -- so hopefully Maiden likes a good challenge.
Lincolnton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against West Caldwell by a score of 64-51. Given the Wolves' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 105th, while the Warriors are ranked 285th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Maiden, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They walked away with an 82-73 win over East Surry on Tuesday.
Maiden pushed their record up to 22-5 with the victory, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 86.3 points over those games. As for Lincolnton, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-5 record this season.
Lincolnton barely slipped by Maiden in their previous meeting on Friday, winning 70-69. Will Lincolnton repeat their success, or does Maiden have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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