North Carolina High School Basketball - North Lincoln edges East Lincoln
January 17, 2023: Denver, NC 28037 The North Lincoln Knights (Lincolnton, NC) basketball nipped the host East Lincoln Mustangs (Denver, NC), 68-61 in Tuesday's league test.
The Knights (12-4) will now prepare for their test against Statesville (Statesville, NC). The Greyhounds go into the 3A Conference 51 test with a 1-10 record. In their last test, Statesville was tipped by Hickory (Hickory, NC), 84-45, in a league test.
The Mustangs now own a 14-3 record. They play next when they travel to Hickory for a 3A Conference 51 test on Friday, January 20. East Lincoln will encounter a Red Tornadoes squad coming off a 84-45 league win over Statesville (Statesville, NC). The Red Tornadoes record now stands at 16-1.