Preview: Mannford Pirates vs. Lincoln Christian Bulldogs
The Mannford Pirates will square off against the Lincoln Christian Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Mannford waltzed into their game last Saturday with 12 straight wins but they left with 13. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Cushing 69-33 on the road. Given Mannford's advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 60th, while Cushing is ranked 380th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Christian extended their postseason success on Thursday against Skiatook. They blew past the Bulldogs 69-26 at home. The victory was nothing new for Lincoln Christian as they're now sitting on six straight.
Lincoln Christian found their leader in underclassman Maddi Stewart, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 rebounds. Hallie Kitchen was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with two steals.
Mannford pushed their record up to 21-2 with that victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.1 points per game. As for Lincoln Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-3 record this season.
Mannford came out on top in a nail-biter against Lincoln Christian in their previous meeting back in December of 2016, sneaking past 34-32. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Lincoln Christian's Cora Duininck, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds and five steals. Now that she won't be playing on Saturday, will it be that much easier for Mannford to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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