Basketball Game Preview: Twelve Bridges Raging Rhinos vs. Lincoln Fighting Zebras

By Team Reports Feb 16, 2025, 1:29am

Basketball Preview: Twelve Bridges Raging Rhinos vs. Lincoln Fighting Zebras

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The Twelve Bridges Raging Rhinos will head out to face off against the Lincoln Fighting Zebras at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Last Thursday, Twelve Bridges was fully in charge, breezing past Del Campo 57-19. With the Raging Rhinos ahead 45-3 at the half, the contest was all but over already.

Addison Carpenter

Field Goal Percentage

02/13/25 vs Del Campo60%
02/11/25 vs Roseville29%
02/06/25 vs Placer7%
02/04/25 @ Nevada Union37%
01/30/25 vs Yuba City33%
+ 29 more games

Twelve Bridges' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Addison Carpenter, who posted nine points and three steals. What's more, Carpenter also posted a 60% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's achieved since back in January of 2024. Mia DeMatteis was another key player, putting up nine points and three steals.

Twelve Bridges smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards every time they've taken the court this season.

Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Lincoln's strategy against Center on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Lincoln blew Center out of the water with a 47-17 final score. The Fighting Zebras haven't had any issues with the Cougars recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.

Lincoln's win came from a few key players Twelve Bridges will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was TAYLOR HODGE, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 15 rebounds. She has become a key player for Lincoln: the team is 17-4 when she posts at least eight boards, but 2-5 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of LACIE BROWN, who earned 11 points and six steals.

Twelve Bridges' record is now 17-8. As for Lincoln, their record is now 19-9.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Twelve Bridges has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 35.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Lincoln struggles in that department as they've been averaging 35.1 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.

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