Two dominant guards in Kellen Karr and Jaleel Smith are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The North Lincoln Knights will host the Huss Huskies at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. North Lincoln knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 26 matches -- so hopefully Huss likes a good challenge.
North Lincoln is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They really took it to North Henderson for the full four quarters, racking up an 84-46 win. North Lincoln has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 games by 21 points or more this season.
Ty Chandler
| 02/25/25 vs North Henderson | 22 |
| 02/17/25 vs Foard | 19 |
| 12/20/24 vs Statesville | 18 |
| 01/09/25 @ St. Stephens | 17 |
| 02/14/25 vs East Lincoln | 15 |
North Lincoln's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ty Chandler led the charge by on his way to 22 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals. Those 22 points gave Chandler a new career-high. Karr was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with 15 points and nine boards.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Huss, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top against Statesville by a score of 75-65 on Tuesday. The score was all tied up 33-33 at the break, but the Huskies were the better team in the second half.
North Lincoln better focus on containing Zaiyir 'Zii' Phillips and Smith as the pair were huge in Huss' win. Phillips to rack up 26 points along with six rebounds and five assists, while Smith dropped a double-double with 18 points and 11 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Antonio Worthy, who en route to 14 points.
Huss smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 13 consecutive contests.
North Lincoln has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 19 of their last 20 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 80.4 points over those games. Huss' victory bumped their record up to 17-8.
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