The East Lincoln Mustangs had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They claimed a resounding 79-33 victory over Forestview at home. The victory was familiar territory for East Lincoln who now have 21 in a row.
East Lincoln got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Taniyah Thomas out in front who scored 15 points along with five rebounds and five steals. Thomas has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last 14 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Abbie Hege, who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds.
East Lincoln pushed their record up to 27-1 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 39.4 points. As for Forestview, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 16-10.
East Lincoln will be playing in front of their home fans against Freedom at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Freedom will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings (they are ranked 145th, while East Lincoln is ranked 42nd). Forestview does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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