St. Stephens is 0-8 against East Lincoln since January of 2022 but things could change on Tuesday. The St. Stephens Indians will look to defend their home court against the East Lincoln Mustangs at 6:15 p.m.
St. Stephens is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 61 points on Tuesday, they were much more limited against North Lincoln on Thursday. They took a blow against the Knights, falling 70-16. The game marked the Indians' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, East Lincoln waltzed into their contest on Thursday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They had just enough and edged the Tigers out 52-49. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Mustangs have posted since January 10, 2024.
East Lincoln's win came from a few key players St. Stephens will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Emma Montanari, who went 9 of 18 on her way to 27 points in addition to seven steals and six boards. The match was her fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lane Pethel, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 14 rebounds.
East 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 eight offensive rebounds in 45 consecutive games dating back to last season.
East Lincoln's win bumped their record up to 11-3. As for St. Stephens, their loss dropped their record down to 5-9.
Things could have been worse for St. Stephens, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 72-53 loss to East Lincoln in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can St. Stephens avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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