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| 02/07/25 - Home | 81-53 W |
| 01/14/25 - Away | 93-70 W |
| 02/09/24 - Away | 69-53 W |
| 01/16/24 - Home | 74-67 W |
| 02/03/23 - Home | 73-53 W |
| + 3 more games |
A well-balanced attack led East Lincoln over St. Stephens in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the East Lincoln Mustangs blew the St. Stephens Indians out of the water with an 81-53 final score. The Mustangs haven't had any issues with the Indians recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
East Lincoln's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Christian Atkins, who went 8 for 11 on his way to 21 points and six assists. Atkins has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Jaxon Dollar was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on ten rebounds and nine assists.
When it comes to explaining why St. Stephens lost, don't look at Noah Vanbeurden. Despite the final result, he went 9 of 19 to rack up 21 points and five boards. Another player making a difference was Alan Wilson, who posted five points and six assists.
East Lincoln's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-6. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.3 points over those games. As for St. Stephens, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season.
Coming up, East Lincoln will head out to take on North Iredell at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. East Lincoln knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully North Iredell likes a good challenge. As for St. Stephens, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Statesville at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Statesville has three straight victories, St. Stephens has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
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