Lincoln High is 0-3 against Burke since February of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Lincoln High Links will be playing at home against the Burke Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Burke took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Lincoln High, who comes in off a win.
Last Saturday, Lincoln High earned a 64-51 win over Grand Island. The game marked the Links' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Brady Nick was his usual excellent self, going 6 of 11 en route to 22 points and seven rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Lincoln High's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jairik Gilmore, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine boards.
Lincoln High smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Meanwhile, Burke was beaten by Omaha Central 71-39 on Tuesday. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
The win was their first at home , bumping their record up to 3-4. As for Burke, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Lincoln High ended up a good deal behind Burke in their previous meeting back in February of 2020, losing 71-55. Thankfully for Lincoln High, Jaren Marshall (who went 8 of 11 on his way to 22 points and four steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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