Basketball Recap: Lincoln Finds Home Court Redemption Against Franklin

Cardinals

Margin (Wins)

01/03/25 @ Churchill	69
12/17/24 vs Reynolds	54
01/24/25 @ McDaniel	34
12/23/24 vs Westview	33
12/21/24 vs Roseburg	31

There's no place like home for Lincoln, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Franklin Quakers on Friday as the Lincoln Cardinals made off with a 48-22 win. The Cardinals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 20 points or more this season.

Lincoln has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.8 points over those games. As for Franklin, their defeat was their tenth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-16.

Coincidentally, Lincoln and Franklin will both be playing Ida B. Wells the next time they take the court. Lincoln will host Ida B. Wells at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, while Franklin will host them at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.