Maiden was the 103-96 winner over Lincolnton when they last played one another last Tuesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Maiden Blue Devils were just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 70-69 to the Lincolnton Wolves.
Lincolnton found their leader in sophomore LJ Smith IV, who dropped a double-double with 37 points and 14 boards. Smith IV's evening made it 26 games in a row in which he has scored at least 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Charlie Foster, who made all 5 shots he took racking up 12 points and seven rebounds.
Maiden's loss dropped their record down to 21-5. As for Lincolnton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season.
Maiden and Lincolnton should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. Maiden will square off against East Surry at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday up 254 places (111 vs. 365). Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Maiden sitting on five straight wins and Lincolnton on three. Similarly, Lincolnton (ranked 105th) will meet West Caldwell (ranked 285th) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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