Basketball Game Preview: Lincoln Charter Eagles vs. Mountain Island Charter Raptors

Lincoln Charter has gone 8-2 against Mountain Island Charter recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Lincoln Charter Eagles will venture away from home to challenge the Mountain Island Charter Raptors at 6:00 p.m. Lincoln Charter is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.

Last Friday, Lincoln Charter got the win against Christ the King by a conclusive 50-26. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 21 points or more this season.

Symphani Stevens was her usual excellent self, going 7 of 15 en route to 18 points along with seven steals and six rebounds. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Riggenbach, who went 6 for 14 on her way to 14 points.

Lincoln Charter smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 13 consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, Mountain Island Charter didn't have too much trouble with Bradford Prep on Friday as they won 41-25. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Raptors.

Lincoln Charter better focus on containing Tarriah Washington and Kayla Fudge as the pair were huge in Mountain Island Charter's win. Washington posted 12 points in addition to six boards and four steals, while Fudge had nine points and six rebounds. That's the most boards Washington has posted since back in November of 2023.

Lincoln Charter has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 28.9 points. As for Mountain Island Charter, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.

Everything came up roses for Lincoln Charter against Mountain Island Charter in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 60-8 win. In that matchup, Lincoln Charter amassed a halftime lead of 34-5, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.