The Lincoln Lancers will head out on the road to challenge the Rocky Mountain Prep SMART Ocelotls at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Friday, Lincoln was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 46-45 to Robert F. Smith STEAM Academy.
Meanwhile, Rocky Mountain Prep SMART played a tough game on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 75-45 loss at the hands of DSST: Cedar. The Ocelotls were down 54-25 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Lincoln's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Rocky Mountain Prep SMART, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Lincoln against Rocky Mountain Prep SMART in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, as the squad secured a 57-16 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lincoln since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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