Basketball Game Preview: Cambridge City Lincoln Golden Eagles vs. Blue River Valley Vikings

By Team Reports Jan 17, 2024, 12:38pm

Preview: Cambridge City Lincoln Golden Eagles vs. Blue River Valley Vikings

Cambridge City Lincoln has enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Blue River Valley Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.

Cambridge City Lincoln won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. They were dealt a 61-31 loss at the hands of Knightstown. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss Cambridge City Lincoln has suffered since December 9, 2023.

Meanwhile, Blue River Valley earned a 57-50 win over Randolph Southern on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Blue River Valley.

Blue River Valley's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Taylor Shelton, who scored ten points along with seven rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Shelton has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Ella Schmidt, who scored 12 points.

Cambridge City Lincoln's loss dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Blue River Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 10-8.

Cambridge City Lincoln was dealt a bruising 55-28 loss at the hands of Blue River Valley in their previous meeting back in January of 2023. Thankfully for Cambridge City Lincoln, Maci Chamberlin (who scored 27 points along with seven steals and five rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.