The Lincoln Charter Eagles waltzed into their matchup on Monday with four straight wins but they left with five. They really took it to Mountain Island Charter for the full four quarters, racking up a 82-51 win at home. With Lincoln Charter ahead 42-18 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Lincoln Charter's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kelan Flowers, who scored 22 points. Flowers is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 16 or more in the last three games he's played. David Reed IV was another key contributor, scoring 19 points.
Despite the loss, Mountain Island Charter saw an underclassman step up: Christan Jones scored 19 points. That was a full 37.3% of Mountain Island Charter's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Peyton Hill, who scored nine points.
Lincoln Charter pushed their record up to 19-8 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.4 points per game. As for Mountain Island Charter, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-13.
Lincoln Charter's homestand continues as they prepare to take on Pine Lake Prep at 8:30 p.m. on February 21st. Pine Lake Prep knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully Lincoln Charter likes a good challenge. As for Mountain Island Charter, they will head out on the road to take on Hiwassee Dam at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hiwassee Dam has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 537 points over their last seven games.
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