Basketball Game Preview: Eagle Rock Eagles vs. Lincoln Tigers

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Previous Games

01/31/25 - Home	46-35 W
01/31/24 - Away	58-5 W
01/12/24 - Home	52-14 W
01/25/23 - Home	59-28 W
12/16/22 - Away	56-25 W
+ 5 more games

Eagle Rock is a perfect 10-0 against Lincoln since January of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Eagle Rock Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Lincoln Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Last Monday, Eagle Rock humbled Marshall with a 59-23 victory. The win continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Barristers: they've now won eight in a row.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Lincoln, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They snuck past Wilson with a 40-36 victory on Monday.

Eagle Rock better focus on containing Leqi 'Maggie' Zhen and Yolictza Cruz as the pair were huge in Lincoln's win. Zhen went 6 for 15 to rack up 19 points along with seven assists and four steals, while Cruz posted eight points and ten boards. Zhen is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season.

Eagle Rock's record now sits at 11-7. As for Lincoln, their record now sits at 8-9.

Eagle Rock beat Lincoln 46-35 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Zhen, who put up 24 points and four steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Eagle Rock still be able to contain Zhen? There's only one way to find out.