The Lincoln Christian Crusaders will head out on the road to take on the Lincoln Northwest Falcons at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lincoln Christian has 32 straight wins, Lincoln Northwest has 31 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Lincoln Christian is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Beatrice: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Lincoln Christian blew Beatrice out of the water with a 77-39 final score. The Crusaders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 17 contests by 23 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Northwest played a tough game on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Mercy and fell 64-27. The Falcons were down 52-20 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Lincoln Christian pushed their record up to 21-0 with the victory, which was their 25th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32.7 points. As for Lincoln Northwest, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-14.
Everything came up roses for Lincoln Christian against Lincoln Northwest when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 71-22 win. In that match, Lincoln Christian amassed a halftime lead of 37-16, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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