Basketball Game Preview: Lincoln Patriots vs. Pierre T.F. Riggs Governors

Having just played yesterday, the Lincoln Patriots will get right back to it and host the Pierre T.F. Riggs Governors at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lincoln will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.

Lincoln is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Dakota's top teams: Brandon Valley, who was ranked seventh at the time (Lincoln was ranked second). Lincoln walked away with a 69-58 win over Brandon Valley on Friday. That's two games straight that the Patriots have won by exactly 11 points.

Meanwhile, Pierre T.F. Riggs came up short against Huron on Tuesday and fell 60-50.

Lincoln pushed their record up to 15-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road. As for Pierre T.F. Riggs, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.

Lincoln came up short against Pierre T.F. Riggs in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 52-46. Will Lincoln have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.