Basketball Recap: Lincoln-Way Central Picks Up Fifth Straight Win at Home

There's no place like home for Lincoln-Way Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They strolled past the Neuqua Valley Wildcats with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 71-53. This was payback for the Knights, who suffered a 70-54 loss the last time these two teams met.

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Previous 5 Games (Home)

02/01/25 vs Neuqua Valley	71-53
01/25/25 vs Thornton Fractional South	42-32
01/24/25 vs Oak Forest	56-46
01/14/25 vs Bradley-Bourbonnais	56-52
01/11/25 vs Glenbard East	62-58

Lincoln-Way Central pushed their record up to 18-8 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Neuqua Valley, they moved to 14-10 with that defeat, which also ended their six-game winning streak.

Lincoln-Way Central will square off against Homewood-Flossmoor at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Homewood-Flossmoor's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 15 games. Neuqua Valley has already played their next matchup (against Yorkville Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.