Jacksonville is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Lincoln is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Jacksonville Golden Eagles will welcome the Lincoln Golden Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Jacksonville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.4 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Jacksonville was able to grind out a solid win over Saks, taking the game 46-37.
Jacksonville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Neveah Nicholson led the charge by putting up 13 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Jayci Taylor, who posted 11 points.
Jacksonville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in seven consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Lincoln won against St. Clair County on Monday with 70 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Tuesday. Lincoln blew past St. Clair County, posting a 70-27 victory. The Golden Bears have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 games by 22 points or more this season.
Lincoln has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 18-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.7 points per game. As for Jacksonville, their win bumped their record up to 22-7.
Everything came up roses for Jacksonville against Lincoln in their previous matchup back in January, as the squad secured a 71-23 victory. In that matchup, Jacksonville amassed a halftime lead of 44-15, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Wednesday.
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