The North Lincoln Knights will face off against the Statesville Greyhounds at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a five-game winning streak alive.
North Lincoln can't be too worried about heading out to take on Statesville: they just beat East Lincoln at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Everything went North Lincoln's way against East Lincoln on Tuesday as North Lincoln made off with a 71-49 win. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 22 points or more this season.
| 12/08/23 @ Maiden | 3 |
| 01/05/24 vs Hickory | 3 |
| 01/21/25 @ East Lincoln | 2 |
| 12/28/23 vs Forestview | 2 |
| 01/12/24 vs St. Stephens | 2 |
North Lincoln's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kellen Karr led the charge by dropping a double-double on 16 points and 15 rebounds. What's more, Karr also racked up two blocks, the most he's had since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Ty Sanders, who went 6 of 15 on his way to 18 points and six boards.
North Lincoln smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 12 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Statesville hadn't done well against Hickory recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Statesville walked away with a 71-62 victory over Hickory.
Statesville has also been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.8 points per game. As for North Lincoln, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-5.
North Lincoln couldn't quite finish off Statesville when the teams last played back in December of 2024 and fell 83-81. Can North Lincoln avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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