Bunker Hill is 1-9 against Lincolnton since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Bunker Hill Bears will welcome the Lincolnton Wolves at 7:00 p.m.
Bunker Hill is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They fell just short of South Iredell by a score of 48-46.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lincolnton). They were the clear victor by an 87-65 margin over Shelby on Tuesday. The victory was nothing new for the Wolves as they're now sitting on three straight.
Lincolnton found their leader in sophomore LJ Smith IV, who dropped a double-double on 40 points and 11 boards. That makes it five consecutive games in which Smith IV has scored at least a third of Lincolnton's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nehemiah Thompson, who went 5 of 6 on his way to 12 points and five rebounds.
Bunker Hill's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Lincolnton, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Bunker Hill couldn't quite finish off Lincolnton when the teams last played back in February and fell 64-61. Will Bunker Hill have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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