The Lincoln Trojans will take on the Coral Glades Jaguars in a holiday battle at 1:30 p.m. on Monday at. Lincoln will be strutting in after a win while Coral Glades will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Thursday, Lincoln was fully in charge, breezing past Verdugo Hills 82-28 at home. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 47-18.
Anthony Moore had an outrageously good game as he scored 22 points along with eight rebounds and six steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least 25% of Lincoln's points. Quentin Thompson was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Coral Glades pushed their score all the way to 63 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They were the victim of a tough 87-63 loss at the hands of Pembroke Pines Charter. It was the first time this season that Coral Glades let down their fans at home.
The losing side was boosted by Anthony Valdes, who scored 28 points. The match was his seventh in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tahir Bond, who scored ten points along with six rebounds and five steals.
Lincoln pushed their record up to 2-1 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Coral Glades, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-5 record this season.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Lincoln hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having only averaged 53.3 points per game. It's a different story for Coral Glades, though, as they've been averaging only 60.3 points per game. The only thing between Lincoln and another offensive beatdown is Coral Glades. Will they be able to keep them contained? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
