The Gainesville Hurricanes will challenge the Lincoln Trojans on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Gainesville took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 69-48 margin over Eastside. Given the Hurricanes' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 76th, while the Rams are ranked 436th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Lincoln walked away with it. They strolled past the Timberwolves with points to spare on Monday, taking the game 60-46. Winning may never get old, but the Trojans sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Lincoln is also on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.1 points per game. As for Gainesville, they pushed their record up to 18-7 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Gainesville didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Lincoln in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 47-41 victory. Does Gainesville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lincoln turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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