Preview: North Lincoln Knights vs. Foard Tigers
North Lincoln is 7-0 against Foard since January of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The North Lincoln Knights will be playing at home against the Foard Tigers at 6:00 p.m. One thing working in North Lincoln's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season.
On Friday, North Lincoln didn't have too much trouble with East Lincoln on the road as they won 70-54. North Lincoln pushed the score to 57-36 by the end of the third, a deficit East Lincoln cut but never quite recovered from.
North Lincoln relied on the efforts of Carson Engstrand, who scored 18 points along with six rebounds, and Kellen Karr, who scored 16 points along with eight rebounds and six steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Engstrand has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ty Sanders, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Foard's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fifth straight loss. They took a 82-72 hit to the loss column at the hands of St. Stephens. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Foard in their matchups with St. Stephens: they've now lost seven in a row.
North Lincoln's win bumped their record up to 19-5. As for Foard, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost 11 of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-19 record this season.
Everything came up roses for North Lincoln against Foard when the teams last played last Friday as the squad secured a 87-43 victory. In that matchup, North Lincoln amassed a halftime lead of 46-25, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Monday.
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