Lincoln is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Marshall is on a seven-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Lincoln Mustangs will welcome the Marshall Phoenix at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Thursday, Lincoln was fully in charge, breezing past Washington 70-37. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Mustangs have posted against the Eagles since January 4, 2022.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Marshall against June Jordan School of Equity on Tuesday as the squad secured an 80-27 victory. The Phoenix haven't had any issues with the Jaguars recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Marshall's win came from a few key players Lincoln will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Martel Peters, who went 9-for-20 on his way to 18 points along with seven boards and seven steals. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Marcel Anderson, who went 5-for-9 to rack up 11 points in addition to seven assists and six steals.
Lincoln has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.3 points over those games. As for Marshall, their victory bumped their record up to 13-7.
Everything went Lincoln's way against Marshall in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, as Lincoln made off with a 76-53 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Marshall's Kiejuan West, who dropped a double-double with 27 points and 18 rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Lincoln to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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