A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Green Ridge Tigers face off against the Lincoln Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday...
Last Friday, Green Ridge was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 40-39 to Otterville.
Meanwhile, Lincoln waltzed into their matchup on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They strolled past the Mustangs with points to spare, taking the game 53-36. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 129th, while the Mustangs are ranked 525th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lincoln's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.7 points per game. As for Green Ridge, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-6 record this season.
Green Ridge skirted past Lincoln 40-37 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Does Green Ridge have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lincoln turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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