Basketball Game Preview: Rapid City Central Cobblers vs. Lincoln Patriots

Rapid City Central is 1-9 against Lincoln since February of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Rapid City Central Cobblers will challenge the Lincoln Patriots at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Last Friday, Rapid City Central beat Douglas 63-52.

Meanwhile, Lincoln came tearing into Tuesday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.3 points), and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged out the Rough Riders 55-52. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Patriots have posted since February 24, 2024.

Rapid City Central is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points over those games. Lincoln's victory was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-1.

Rapid City Central was taken down by Lincoln 57-26 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can Rapid City Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.