The Lincoln Trojans and the Rutherford Rams will round out the year against one another at at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Lincoln easily dispatched Madison County on Thursday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Lincoln fell just short of Columbia by a score of 49-47 on Friday.
Meanwhile, Rutherford came up short against Niceville on Friday and fell 59-46. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 471st, while the Eagles are ranked 165th).
Lincoln's loss dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Rutherford, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season.
Lincoln didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Rutherford when the teams last played back in December of 2022, but they still walked away with a 55-50 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Rutherford's Ryan Spearman, who went 6 of 15 en route to 23 points and eight rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Lincoln to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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