Basketball Game Preview: Lincoln Cougars vs. Buckhannon-Upshur Buccaneers

The Lincoln Cougars will challenge the Buckhannon-Upshur Buccaneers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Lincoln is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They walked away with a 70-58 victory over Frankfort on Saturday.

Meanwhile, Buckhannon-Upshur can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They took down Strasburg 42-28. Given the Buccaneers' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 18th in West Virginia, while the Rams are ranked 193rd in Virginia), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Lincoln now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Buckhannon-Upshur, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.

Lincoln ended up a good deal behind Buckhannon-Upshur in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, losing 54-39. Will Lincoln have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.