Basketball Game Preview: Lincoln Charter Eagles vs. Langtree Charter Academy Lions

Lincoln Charter has gone 7-0 against Langtree Charter Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Lincoln Charter Eagles will take on the Langtree Charter Academy Lions at 7:30 p.m. Lincoln Charter knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten games -- so hopefully Langtree Charter Academy likes a good challenge.

Back in December of 2024, Lincoln Charter slipped by North Rowan 76-75.

Lincoln Charter's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was David Reed IV, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 15 boards. Reed IV's afternoon made it nine games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Reed, who went 7 of 12 on his way to 21 points.

Meanwhile, Langtree Charter Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 62-49 to NC GBB Academy National.

Lincoln Charter will have to contain Martynas Petrauskas as he made an impact in Langtree Charter Academy's last game. He dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 rebounds. Petrauskas is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Aiden Gelpke, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 boards.

Lincoln Charter is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.5 points per game. As for Langtree Charter Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.

Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as Lincoln Charter and Langtree Charter Academy are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Lincoln Charter hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 70.9 points per game. However, it's not like Langtree Charter Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 57.8 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.

Everything came up roses for Lincoln Charter against Langtree Charter Academy when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as the team secured an 81-41 win. In that match, Lincoln Charter amassed a halftime lead of 51-18, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.