Basketball Game Preview: Cardington-Lincoln Pirates vs. East Knox Bulldogs

Cardington-Lincoln and East Knox are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. The Cardington-Lincoln Pirates will look to defend their home court on Saturday against the East Knox Bulldogs at 3:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Cardington-Lincoln's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while East Knox has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.

Last Monday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Cardington-Lincoln beat Pleasant 57-52.

Meanwhile, East Knox ended up a good deal behind Utica on Monday and lost 55-41.

Cardington-Lincoln is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. As for East Knox, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.

Everything came up roses for Cardington-Lincoln against East Knox when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 79-42 win. In that game, Cardington-Lincoln amassed a halftime lead of 39-17, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.