After three games on the road, Lincoln is heading back home. They will take on the Leon Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lincoln has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Lincoln put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They claimed a resounding 72-40 victory over FAMU DRS on the road. Given Lincoln's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 117th, while FAMU DRS is ranked 649th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Leon's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fifth straight loss. They took a hard 60-41 fall against Chiles.
Lincoln is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. As for Leon, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost ten of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-16 record this season.
Lincoln came out on top in a nail-biter against Leon in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, sneaking past 55-53. Will Lincoln repeat their success, or does Leon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.