Lincoln is 0-10 against Eagle Rock since January of 2020 but things could change on Thursday. The Tigers are taking a road trip to challenge the Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Lincoln is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
Lincoln hadn't beaten Wilson on the road since February 5, 2020 but that history sure didn't bother them on Friday. The Tigers came out on top against the Mules by a score of 33-21. While the Tigers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-11), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Lincoln found their leader in sophomore Leqi 'Maggie' Zhen, who almost dropped a double-double with 27 points and nine steals. That makes it six consecutive games in which Zhen has scored at least a third of the Tigers' points.
Meanwhile, Eagle Rock played a tough contest on Monday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Verdugo Hills an easy 56-31 victory. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 33-8.
Eagle Rock now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Lincoln, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Lincoln was taken down by Eagle Rock 58-7 when the teams last played back in February. Thankfully for the Tigers, Haylee Weatherspoon (who dropped a double-double with 22 points and ten steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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