North Carolina High School Basketball - St. Stephens tops North Lincoln
January 4, 2022: Lincolnton, NC 28092 St. Stephens Indians (Hickory, NC) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the host North Lincoln Knights (Lincolnton, NC), 76-62 in a league bout.
With the victory, St. Stephens improves its record to 11-3 on the campaign. The Indians travel to East Lincoln (Denver, NC) to confront the Mustangs in a 3A Conference 51 battle on Friday, January 7. The Mustangs come into the battle with a record of 11-2. East Lincoln won 90-60 in their recent league battle against Statesville (Statesville, NC)
The Knights (7-6) will now prepare for their battle against Foard (Newton, NC). The Tigers come into the 3A Conference 51 battle with a 2-11 record. In their last battle, Foard was toppled by Newton-Conover (Newton, NC), 56-43, in a non-league battle.