Maiden has won 12 straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Lincolnton has won 12 straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Maiden Blue Devils will host the Lincolnton Wolves at 8:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Maiden really took it to Bunker Hill for the full four quarters, racking up an 87-44 victory. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 113th, while the Bears are ranked 562nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Lincolnton was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past East Burke 93-62. The win continues a trend for the Wolves in their matchups with the Cavaliers: they've now won nine in a row.
Maiden has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 86.6 points over those games. As for Lincolnton, their victory bumped their record up to 18-4.
Maiden beat Lincolnton 86-76 when the teams last played back in January. Does Maiden have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lincolnton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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