Maiden hadn't done well against Newton-Conover recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Maiden Blue Devils walked away with a 61-50 victory over the Newton-Conover Red Devils. Winning may never get old, but the Blue Devils sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Maiden's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Willow Bass led the charge by putting up 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Raegan Rembert, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine boards.
Blue Devils
| 01/21/25 @ Newton-Conover | 61-50 |
| 01/17/25 @ Lincolnton | 57-42 |
| 01/15/25 vs Bandys | 67-45 |
| 01/14/25 vs Bunker Hill | 74-37 |
| 01/07/25 vs West Caldwell | 59-15 |
| 12/30/24 vs South Caldwell | 48-44 |
Maiden smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 17 consecutive matchups.
Several Red Devils players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Sara Sain, who posted six points in addition to 14 rebounds and four steals. Sain has been hot recently, having posted four or more steals the last four times she's played. Jenna Sain was another key player, earning eight points and ten boards.
Maiden pushed their record up to 15-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.8 points per game. As for Newton-Conover, they moved to 12-3 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Maiden will face off against East Burke at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. East Burke knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Maiden likes a good challenge. As for Newton-Conover, they will challenge West Caldwell at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Newton-Conover is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.5 points per game this season.
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