East Lincoln is 6-0 against the Tigers since January of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The East Lincoln Mustangs are on the road again and plays the Foard Tigers at 8:00 p.m. on February 6th. One thing working in East Lincoln's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last eight contests.
East Lincoln scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat West Iredell 103-65 on the road. East Lincoln has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Jackson Fannon and Grant Lawless were among the main playmakers for East Lincoln as the former went 6 for 9 from beyond the arc en route to 24 points and 1 assist and the latter almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds. Fannon is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last eight games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Christian Atkins, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine assists.
Meanwhile, Foard pushed their score all the way to 61 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 73-61 to Statesville. Foard has struggled against the Greyhounds recently, as their contest on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
East Lincoln's victory bumped their record up to 11-9. As for Foard, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season.
East Lincoln took their victory against the Tigers when the teams last played back in January by a conclusive 61-41. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Foard's Graham Orndoff, who scored 19 points along with six rebounds and three blocks. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will East Lincoln still be able to contain Orndoff? There's only one way to find out.
