The Lincoln County Falcons will take on the Cookeville Cavaliers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Lincoln County earned a 44-34 win over Hillsboro. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 24th, while the Burros are ranked 144th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Cookeville entered their tilt with Cleveland on Saturday with three consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Blue Raiders, sneaking past 57-55. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cavaliers have posted since February 2, 2024.
Cookeville's win came from a few key players Lincoln County will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Cara Lee Gilbert, who went 7-for-11 en route to 20 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Cookeville's points. Another player making a difference was Callie Reeder, who posted 14 points.
Cookeville pushed their record up to 24-7 with the win, which was their 23rd straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.7 points over those games. As for Lincoln County, their victory bumped their record up to 25-8.
Lincoln County was able to grind out a solid win over Cookeville when the teams last played back in December of 2024, winning 69-56. Will Lincoln County repeat their success, or does Cookeville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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