Preview: Hancock Central Bulldogs vs. Lincoln County Red Devils
After six games on the road, Hancock Central is heading back home. They will take on the Lincoln County Red Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hopefully Hancock Central focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 20 on Saturday.
Hancock Central struggled with three-point shooting accuracy on Saturday (Twiggs County was 33% better) and sadly the final score reflected it. Hancock Central fell 53-46 to Twiggs County.
Despite their loss, Hancock Central saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Josiah Ingram, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds and two steals, was perhaps the best of all. Malik Brown was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Lincoln County has not done well against Towns County recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Lincoln County secured a 64-59 W over Towns County. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Hancock Central's loss dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Lincoln County, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Hancock Central against Lincoln County when the teams last played back in February of 2020 as the team secured a 76-44 victory. In that contest, Hancock Central amassed a halftime lead of 40-17, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Wednesday.
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