North Lincoln hasn't had much luck against East Lincoln recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The North Lincoln Knights will challenge the East Lincoln Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. North Lincoln knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 24 games -- so hopefully East Lincoln likes a good challenge.
Last Tuesday, everything went North Lincoln's way against North Iredell as North Lincoln made off with a 64-40 win. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 contests by 24 points or more this season.
North Lincoln's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ally Smith led the charge by going 8-for-18 en route to 22 points in addition to five rebounds and five steals. Another player making a difference was Ashlyn Black, who went 7-for-14 on her way to 17 points and eight boards.
North Lincoln smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in ten consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, East Lincoln didn't have too much trouble with Foard on Tuesday as they won 56-37. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.
North Lincoln pushed their record up to 24-1 with the victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. As for East Lincoln, their win bumped their record up to 21-5.
North Lincoln strolled past East Lincoln when the teams last played on Friday by a score of 61-46. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was East Lincoln's Emma Montanari, who posted 21 points along with eight rebounds and six steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will North Lincoln still be able to contain Montanari? There's only one way to find out.
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