The East Lincoln Mustangs will take on the North Lincoln Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. East Lincoln knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine games -- so hopefully North Lincoln likes a good challenge.
East Lincoln proved they can win big on Monday (they won by 32) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Hickory 76-73.
Jaxon Dollar
| 02/18/25 @ Hickory | 27 |
| 02/17/25 vs North Iredell | 26 |
| 02/14/25 @ North Lincoln | 15 |
East Lincoln found their leader in sophomore Jaxon Dollar, who shot 5-for-7 from long range and almost dropped a triple-double with 27 points, ten boards, and nine assists. Dollar's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Jackson Fannon, who went 6-for-14 en route to 20 points.
East Lincoln was working as a unit and finished the game with 25 assists. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now racked up at least 21 assists in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, North Lincoln waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with 13 straight wins... but they left with 14. They really took it to the Greyhounds for the full four quarters, racking up a 76-49 victory. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 games by 21 points or more this season.
East Lincoln better keep an eye on Kellen Karr. He was instrumental in North Lincoln's win, dropping a double-double with 18 points and 18 rebounds. Karr is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in each of the last 26 games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ty Chandler, who went 5-for-8 to rack up 11 points and six rebounds.
North Lincoln pushed their record up to 20-5 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 25 points. As for East Lincoln, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season.
East Lincoln couldn't quite finish off North Lincoln in their previous matchup on Friday and fell 68-66. Can East Lincoln avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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