A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Lincoln Cardinals challenge the Green Ridge Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday... Lincoln is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
Last Friday, Lincoln strolled past Northwest with points to spare, taking the game 53-36. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 129th, while the Mustangs are ranked 525th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Green Ridge was just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 40-39 to Otterville.
Lincoln's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.7 points per game. As for Green Ridge, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-6 record this season.
Lincoln couldn't quite finish off Green Ridge in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 and fell 40-37. Can Lincoln avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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