Basketball Game Preview: Lincoln Prep Panthers vs. Ringgold Redskins

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Previous Games

01/14/22 - Home	57-42 W
01/14/20 - Away	67-54 W
02/01/19 - Home	91-48 W
01/08/19 - Away	59-36 W
02/02/18 - Away	66-52 W
+ 5 more games

Lincoln Prep is 10-0 against Ringgold since January of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Lincoln Prep Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Ringgold Redskins at 7:00 p.m. Lincoln Prep is coming into the match hot, having won their last seven games.

Last Tuesday, Lincoln Prep escaped with a win against Haynesville by the margin of a single free throw, 47-46.

Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Ringgold on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Cedar Creek out of the water with a 55-28 final score. That 27 point margin sets a new team best for the Redskins this season.

Ringgold's win came from a few key players Lincoln Prep will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Keenan Johnson, who went 6 of 12 en route to 15 points in addition to six rebounds and five steals. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in blocks (four). LaDaunte McCoy was another key player, going 8 for 15 on his way to 17 points along with five boards and three steals.

Ringgold has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-17 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.0 points per game. As for Lincoln Prep, they pushed their record up to 16-8 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road.

Lincoln Prep strolled past Ringgold in their previous meeting back in January of 2022 by a score of 57-42. Will Lincoln Prep repeat their success, or does Ringgold have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.