Basketball Game Preview: Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran Lancers vs. Alma Center Lincoln Hornets

The Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran Lancers are taking a road trip to take on the Alma Center Lincoln Hornets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Alma Center Lincoln likes a good challenge.

Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Melrose-Mindoro, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran walked away with a 56-46 victory over Melrose-Mindoro on Tuesday. While the Lancers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-11), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Meanwhile, Alma Center Lincoln strolled past Osseo-Fairchild with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 60-44. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hornets.

Alma Center Lincoln's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.

Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran came up short against Alma Center Lincoln in their previous matchup back in February, falling 46-41. Can Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.