Lodi is 1-9 against Lincoln since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Lodi Flames will venture away from home to challenge the Lincoln Trojans at 7:30 p.m.
Lodi is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest loss since January 8, 2024 on Wednesday. They were dealt a 77-42 defeat at the hands of Modesto Christian. The game marked the Flames' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, Lincoln had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.2 points) and they went ahead and made it ten on Wednesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Jaguars 84-46. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 21 points or more this season.
Lincoln's win came from a few key players Lodi will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Anthony Moore, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Dilan Fanucchi, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds.
Lincoln smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Lincoln's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.9 points per game. As for Lodi, their loss dropped their record down to 9-5.
Lodi came up short against Lincoln in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 67-59. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Moore, who went 9 of 12 on his way to 26 points and six rebounds. Now that Lodi knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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