Basketball Game Preview: Lakeland Vikings vs. Lincoln Cardinals

The Lakeland Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Lincoln Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lakeland is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.

Lakeland is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They lost 65-41 to Leeton on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, Lincoln strolled past Butler with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 58-42. That 16 point margin sets a new team best for the Cardinals this season.

Lakeland's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Lincoln, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.

Lakeland didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Lincoln when the teams last played back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 50-46 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lakeland since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.