Basketball Game Preview: St. John's/Tipton Catholic Blujays vs. Lincoln Leopards

St. John's/Tipton Catholic is 9-1 against Lincoln since February of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The St. John's/Tipton Catholic Blujays will look to defend their home court against the Lincoln Leopards at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with St. John's/Tipton Catholic sitting on four straight wins and Lincoln on eight.

If St. John's/Tipton Catholic beats Lincoln with 70 points on Monday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. St. John's/Tipton Catholic breezed by Lakeside to the tune of 70-37 on Tuesday. The Blujays have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 33 points or more this season.

Edward Horinek was his usual excellent self, going 14 of 25 on his way to 32 points in addition to eight boards and five steals. His evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Tyson Gates was another key player, putting up six points and four steals.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lincoln). They claimed a resounding 74-41 victory over Pike Valley. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 39-16.

Lincoln's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30 points. As for St. John's/Tipton Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.

St. John's/Tipton Catholic lost to Lincoln at home by a decisive 54-37 margin in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Will St. John's/Tipton Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.