Lincoln Northeast is 1-9 against Lincoln Southwest since January of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. It'll be Northside v. Southside when the Lincoln Northeast Rockets and the Lincoln Southwest Silver Hawks meet at 5:45 p.m. Lincoln Northeast will be strutting in after a victory while Lincoln Southwest will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Lincoln Northeast turned things around against Norfolk on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Panthers, sneaking past 42-40.
| 01/13/25 vs Norfolk | 13 |
| 01/10/25 vs Columbus | 10 |
| 01/07/25 @ Lincoln Southeast | 12 |
| 01/04/25 @ Marian | 9 |
| 01/02/25 vs Lincoln East | 13 |
Lincoln Northeast found their leader in freshman Brynna Renard, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 13 boards. Renard has been hot, having posted nine or more rebounds the last seven times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayla Merrill, who posted 11 points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Southwest faced Bellevue East in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Lincoln Southwest took a 68-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of Bellevue East. The Silver Hawks have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second defeat in a row.
Lincoln Northeast's win bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Lincoln Southwest, their loss ended a 20-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-2.
Lincoln Northeast suffered a grim 62-42 defeat to Lincoln Southwest in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Thankfully for Lincoln Northeast, Kennadi Williams (who went 6 of 13 on her way to 20 points in addition to seven steals and six assists) 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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