Lincoln is 4-0 against Wheatland since December of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Lincoln Fighting Zebras will face off against the Wheatland Pirates at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lincoln has three straight wins, Wheatland has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Wednesday, Lincoln didn't have too much trouble with Bear River as they won 66-50. Given the Fighting Zebras' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 345th, while the Bruins are ranked 748th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/16/24 vs Oakmont | 26 |
| 11/28/23 @ River Valley | 22 |
| 12/29/23 vs Yuba City | 22 |
| 01/15/25 vs Bear River | 19 |
| 01/24/24 @ West Park | 19 |
It was another big night for Michael Neely, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten boards. That's the most points he has posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Mason Volzer, who posted 11 points and three steals.
Lincoln was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bear River only racked up seven assists.
Meanwhile, Wheatland was beaten by Mira Loma 61-24 on Wednesday.
Lincoln is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.6 points per game. As for Wheatland, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-11.
Everything came up roses for Lincoln against Wheatland in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, as the squad secured an 83-25 victory. Will Lincoln repeat their success, or does Wheatland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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