Basketball Game Preview: Lincoln Lions vs. Dublin Jerome Celtics

The Lincoln Lions are taking a road trip to take on the Dublin Jerome Celtics at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Dublin Jerome took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Lincoln, who comes in off a win.

Lincoln is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 50-41 victory over New Albany. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 132nd, while the Eagles are ranked 424th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Dublin Jerome came up short against Olentangy on Friday and fell 58-46. The loss continues a trend for the Celtics in their matchups with the Braves: they've now lost five in a row.

Lincoln's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-8. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.8 points over those games. As for Dublin Jerome, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-5.