Ouachita Christian is 0-4 against Lincoln Prep since November of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Ouachita Christian Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lincoln Prep Panthers at 7:15 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Tuesday, Ouachita Christian came up short against St. Frederick and fell 80-69.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Prep had already won 13 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.1 points), and they went ahead and made it 14 on Tuesday. They blew past Cedar Creek, posting a 73-41 victory on the road. Lincoln Prep's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Ouachita Christian dropped their record down to 12-16 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. That rough patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.5 points per game. As for Lincoln Prep, they have been performing well recently as they've won 15 of their last 18 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season.
Ouachita Christian lost to Lincoln Prep at home by a decisive 64-49 margin in their previous meeting last Tuesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lincoln Prep's Stephen Burks, who dropped a double-double on 30 points and 11 rebounds. Now that Ouachita Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
