The Lincoln Lions will face off against the Streetsboro Rockets at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Tuesday, Lincoln was able to grind out a solid victory over Olentangy Orange, taking the game 60-50. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 152nd, while the Pioneers are ranked 342nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Streetsboro took their match on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 58-23 win over Coventry. The Rockets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 33 points or more this season.
Lincoln better keep an eye on Naomi Benson. She was instrumental in Streetsboro's win, going 9 for 14 en route to 18 points in addition to six rebounds and six steals. Benson's evening made it eight games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Sydney Abbuhl was another key player, putting up 11 points along with six assists and three steals.
Streetsboro smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 13 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Lincoln has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.4 points per game. As for Streetsboro, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-2.
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