Preview: Lincoln Abes vs. Powers Catholic Chargers
The Lincoln Abes will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Powers Catholic Chargers at 5:30 p.m. on March 15th. Lincoln knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past nine matches -- so hopefully Powers Catholic likes a good challenge.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Lincoln walked away with it. They enjoyed a cozy 61-42 victory over the Martians on Tuesday. Given Lincoln's advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked ninth, while Goodrich is ranked 72nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Powers Catholic waltzed into their match on Tuesday with five straight wins but they left with six. They secured a 81-77 W over Kingsford. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Powers Catholic relied on the efforts of Connor Kelly, who scored 26 points along with five rebounds, and Javontae Ross, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 12 assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Kelly has scored all season. Dempsey Cull was another key contributor, scoring 13 points.
Lincoln has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season. As for Powers Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 22-5.
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