Basketball Preview: Lincoln Prep Lightning vs. NFL Yet Academy Eagles
The Lincoln Prep Lightning will be defending their home-court for the first time this season they go up against the NFL Yet Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lincoln Prep is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50 points per game this season.
Lincoln Prep is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Benson just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 52-43 to the Bobcats. While the Lightning didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bobcats 13-9 in the first quarter.
Lincoln Prep might have lost, but man, Dionte James was a machine: he scored ten points along with four steals. The dominant performance also gave James a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (50%). Another player making a difference was Parker Filleman, who had eight points.
Even though they lost, Lincoln Prep smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in eight consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, NFL Yet Academy had to start their season on the road on Thursday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They took a 63-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of Highland Prep West. The Eagles just can't catch a break and have now endured four defeats in a row dating back to last season.
Lincoln Prep's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for NFL Yet Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
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