It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the North Lincoln Knights had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They breezed by the Panthers at home to the tune of 78-35. North Lincoln has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matches by 23 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead North Lincoln to victory, but perhaps none more so than Carson Engstrand, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Ty Sanders, who scored 13 points along with two steals.
When it comes to explaining why Franklin lost, one person who can't be blamed is Max Mcclure. Despite the final result, he scored 20 points. That was a full 57.1% of Franklin's points, marking the sixth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Braydon Hervey, who scored three points.
North Lincoln pushed their record up to 22-6 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 84.4 points per game. As for Franklin, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-10 record this season.
North Lincoln will head out on the road to take on Hickory at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Lincoln has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 2,201 points over their last 28 matches. Franklin does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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