Basketball Game Preview: Timberline Blazers vs. Lincoln Abes

Timberline is 0-6 against Lincoln since February of 2017 but things could change on Friday. The Timberline Blazers will head out to challenge the Lincoln Abes at 7:00 p.m. Timberline knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 15 contests -- so hopefully Lincoln likes a good challenge.

Last Wednesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Timberline beat Enumclaw 61-55.

Kenyon Simmons

Rebounds

01/31/25 vs Capital	17
02/04/25 vs Silas	15
01/08/25 @ Capital	13
01/06/25 vs Lakes	13
12/09/24 vs Central Kitsap	13
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Timberline's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kenyon Simmons, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and ten boards. Simmons is becoming a predictor of Timberline's success: when he posts at least eight rebounds the team is 12-4 (and 2-7 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Damari Evans, who went 5-for-12 en route to 14 points in addition to six steals and five assists.

Timberline smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 15 consecutive matchups.

Meanwhile, Lincoln had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.1 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Wednesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Hawks 82-44. The Abes have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 20 points or more this season.

Lincoln's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-3. As for Timberline, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 14-11 record this season.

Timberline came up short against Lincoln in their previous meeting last Thursday, falling 66-62. Can Timberline avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.