Basketball Preview: Lincoln Cougars vs. Liberty Mountaineers
Lincoln has been on the road for three straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Liberty Mountaineers at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Lincoln earned a 63-51 win over the Knights.
Meanwhile, Liberty came tearing into Saturday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 67-44 margin over Philip Barbour.
Lincoln's win bumped their record up to 6-8. As for Liberty, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Lincoln came up short against the Mountaineers in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, falling 40-34. Can Lincoln avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
