Basketball Game Preview: Cardington-Lincoln Pirates vs. Fredericktown Freddies

Cardington-Lincoln has gone 9-1 against Fredericktown recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Cardington-Lincoln Pirates will challenge the Fredericktown Freddies at 7:15 p.m. Cardington-Lincoln will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.

Last Friday, Cardington-Lincoln rang in the new year with a 48-36 victory over Mt. Gilead.

Cardington-Lincoln can attribute much of their success to Jill Bertke, who went 6 for 9 on her way to 14 points and three blocks, and Kinstin Henthorn, who went 6 of 9 from beyond the arc on her way to 18 points. Bertke has been hot, having posted two or more blocks the last seven times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Caulkins, who posted three points.

Meanwhile, after a string of seven wins, Fredericktown's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They had to suffer through a 70-39 loss at the hands of Clear Fork. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Freddies have suffered since February 12, 2024.

Cardington-Lincoln's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-6. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.7 points per game. As for Fredericktown, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-2.

Cardington-Lincoln came up short against Fredericktown in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 45-37. Can Cardington-Lincoln avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.