Preview: Cardington-Lincoln Pirates vs. Centerburg Trojans
The Cardington-Lincoln Pirates will face off against the Centerburg Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cardington-Lincoln had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They secured a 53-47 W over Bishop Ready. The score was all tied up 28-28 at the break, but Cardington-Lincoln was the better team in the second half.
Cardington-Lincoln's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Abigail Hardwick, who scored 12 points along with three steals. Hardwick has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last seven times she's played. Another player making a difference was Madison Caulkins, who scored eight points along with ten rebounds and two blocks.
Meanwhile, Centerburg didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Worthington Christian on Friday, but they still walked away with a 42-36 win.
Cardington-Lincoln has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season. As for Centerburg, they pushed their record up to 18-5 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Cardington-Lincoln came up short against Centerburg when the teams last played back in January, falling 41-32. Can Cardington-Lincoln avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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