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| 01/09/25 - Away | 77-48 W |
| 01/25/24 - Home | 78-45 W |
| 01/26/23 - Away | 70-36 W |
| 02/15/22 - Home | 79-20 W |
| 01/28/21 - Away | 80-49 W |
| + 5 more games |
Northeastern is 10-0 against Cambridge City Lincoln since January of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Northeastern Knights will venture away from home to square off against the Cambridge City Lincoln Golden Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Saturday, Northeastern got the win against Franklin County by a conclusive 66-45. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 21 points or more this season.
Northeastern got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Tre Vanlandingham out in front who made all 8 shots he took racking up 18 points. Another player making a difference was Sam White, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 20 boards.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday Cambridge City Lincoln sidestepped Union City for a 63-61 win. Given the Golden Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 189th, while the Indians are ranked 406th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cambridge City Lincoln's win came from a few key players Northeastern will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Noah Patterson, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 17 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Dustin Lunsford, who posted 16 points.
The victory made it two in a row for Cambridge City Lincoln and bumps their season record up to 9-3. As for Northeastern, their win bumped their record up to 16-1.
Thursday's match is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Northeastern has been crazy accurate this season, having drained 49.1% of their field goals per game. However, it's not like Cambridge City Lincoln struggles in that department as they've made 49.2% of their shots this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything came up roses for Northeastern against Cambridge City Lincoln in their previous matchup on January 9th, as the squad secured a 77-48 victory. In that contest, Northeastern amassed a halftime lead of 37-15, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
