Lincoln has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Dallas Center-Grimes Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lincoln has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 398 points over their last six matchups.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Lincoln walked away with it. They really took it to the Wolverines for the full four quarters, racking up a 72-28 win at home. Lincoln has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matches by 20 points or more this season.
Cole Arnold was his usual excellent self, scoring 26 points along with eight rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Lincoln's points. Another player making a difference was Will Costello, who scored 11 points along with four steals.
Meanwhile, Dallas Center-Grimes came tearing into last Thursday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against Ballard by a score of 74-61. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Lincoln pushed their record up to 16-6 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.3 points per game. As for Dallas Center-Grimes, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season.
Lincoln couldn't quite finish off Dallas Center-Grimes when the teams last played back in February of 2023 and fell 57-54. Can Lincoln avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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