Basketball Game Preview: Lincoln Mustangs vs. Galileo Lions

By Team Reports Feb 18, 2024, 2:13am

Preview: Lincoln Mustangs vs. Galileo Lions

Lincoln is 10-0 against Galileo since February of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Lincoln Mustangs will take on the Galileo Lions at 4:00 p.m. Lincoln will be looking to extend their current 11-game winning streak.

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Lincoln had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 66-41 margin over the Bulldogs. Lincoln has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 21 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Galileo's strategy against Balboa on Thursday. Galileo put the hurt on Balboa with a sharp 77-57 win. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.

Lincoln is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-10 record this season. As for Galileo, their victory bumped their record up to 16-13.

Everything went Lincoln's way against Galileo when the teams last played two weeks ago as Lincoln made off with a 86-60 win. Will Lincoln repeat their success, or does Galileo have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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