East Lincoln is 8-2 against Lincolnton since January of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Mustangs will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on the Wolves at 2:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
East Lincoln is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Ashbrook. The Mustangs strolled past the Greenwave with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 63-49.
Christian Atkins
| 12/02/25 @ Ashbrook | 83% |
| 02/28/25 @ Dudley | 33% |
| 02/25/25 @ Hickory | 33% |
| 02/21/25 vs North Lincoln | 43% |
| 02/18/25 @ Hickory | 38% |
| + 14 more games |
East Lincoln's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Christian Atkins, who shot 83% from the field en route to 22 points. The last time Atkins' shooting accuracy was this high was back in January. Grant Lawless was another key player, going 8-for-10 on his way to 16 points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lincolnton). They blew past Cherryville 88-39 on Thursday. The win continues a trend for the Wolves in their matchups with the Ironmen: they've now won three in a row.
East Lincoln couldn't quite finish off Lincolnton in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 and fell 69-67. Will the Mustangs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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