It may have taken double overtime to finish the job, but the North Lincoln Knights ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged St. Stephens out 80-78. Given North Lincoln's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 79th, while St. Stephens is ranked 233rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead North Lincoln to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kellen Karr, who dropped a triple-double on 22 points, 11 rebounds, and ten assists. Karr hasn't dropped below two steals for seven straight games. Another player making a difference was Ty Sanders, who scored 20 points along with five assists.
North Lincoln's victory bumped their record up to 16-5. As for St. Stephens, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Lincoln will take on Foard at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. North Lincoln has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,649 points over their last 21 matchups. As for St. Stephens, they will be playing at home against East Lincoln at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in St. Stephens' favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last nine matchups.
