Basketball Recap: North Lincoln Extends Winning Streak to 29

Knights

Previous Games

03/07/25 vs Oak Grove	72-54
03/04/25 vs Ben L. Smith	72-55
02/28/25 vs Erwin	65-44
02/25/25 vs Crest	72-26
02/21/25 vs East Lincoln	67-53
+ 24 more games

It's playoff time, and North Lincoln had no trouble coming through when it counted. They took down the Oak Grove Grizzlies 72-54 on Friday. The victory was nothing new for the Knights as they're now sitting on 29 straight.

North Lincoln was led to victory by Ashlyn Black and Ally Smith. Black almost dropped a double-double with 21 points and nine rebounds, while Smith almost dropped a double-double with 21 points and nine boards. The game was Smith's sixth in a row with at least 19 points. Lydia Cipriano was another key player, putting up nine points and five rebounds.

Several Grizzlies players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Katherine Lockamy, who shot 46% from the field on her way to 16 points. Those 16 points gave Lockamy a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Victoria Lockamy, who posted 15 points and six assists.

North Lincoln pushed their record up to 29-1 with the win, which was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Oak Grove, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-8.

As of now, neither North Lincoln nor Oak Grove have any future games scheduled.