Basketball Game Preview: Lincolnwood Lancers vs. Carlinville Cavaliers

By Team Reports Jan 18, 2025, 1:49am

Basketball Preview: Lincolnwood Lancers vs. Carlinville Cavaliers

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Lincolnwood hasn't had much luck against Carlinville recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Lincolnwood Lancers will welcome the Carlinville Cavaliers at 4:30 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Saturday.

Lincolnwood is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 51-20 win over Madison. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Lancers as it put an end to their seven-game losing streak.

Meanwhile, Carlinville had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They really took it to the Purple Panthers for the full four quarters, racking up a 65-29 win. The Cavaliers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 29 points or more this season.

Carlinville is also on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.5 points per game. As for Lincolnwood, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-16.

Lincolnwood was dealt a bruising 49-20 defeat at the hands of Carlinville in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Will Lincolnwood have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.

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