Basketball Recap: Lincoln Park Piles Up the Points Against Hyde Park

Lions

Margin (Wins)

12/06/24 @ Prosser	37
12/04/24 @ Kelly	36
12/13/24 vs Hyde Park	35
12/11/24 vs Dyett	1
12/07/24 @ Latin	-30

Lincoln Park hadn't done well against Hyde Park recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Lincoln Park Lions blew past the Hyde Park Thunderbirds 49-14. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 21 points or more this season.

Lincoln Park's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.2 points per game. As for Hyde Park, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lincoln Park and Simeon will face off at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Hyde Park and Ogden International will compete for holiday cheer at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hyde Park is facing Ogden International at the right time seeing as Ogden International is stuck on a three-game losing streak.