East Burke is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Maiden is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The East Burke Cavaliers will welcome the Maiden Blue Devils 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 five matches -- so hopefully Maiden likes a good challenge.
Last Tuesday, East Burke blew past West Caldwell, posting a 73-19 win. The Cavaliers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 27 points or more this season.
| 01/21/25 @ West Caldwell | 6 |
| 01/14/25 @ Lincolnton | 4 |
| 01/08/25 @ Bunker Hill | 5 |
| 01/07/25 vs Newton-Conover | 5 |
| 12/27/24 @ McDowell | 6 |
Braelyn Stilwell was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 24 points and ten assists. She is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed four or more in the last seven games she's played. Kara Brinkley was another key player, dropping a double-double on 11 points and 13 boards.
Meanwhile, 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. Maiden came out on top against Newton-Conover by a score of 61-50.
East Burke's victory bumped their record up to 16-1. As for Maiden, they are also on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-2 record this season.
East Burke didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Maiden in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 74-69 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Maiden's Khiara Culliver, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 14 rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will East Burke still be able to contain Culliver? There's only one way to find out.
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