East Lincoln lost against North Lincoln back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The East Lincoln Mustangs took a hard 61-46 fall against the North Lincoln Knights. The matchup marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Emma Montanari
| 12/28/24 vs Central Cabarrus | 9 |
| 01/24/25 @ Hickory | 8 |
| 01/14/25 @ St. Stephens | 7 |
| 01/09/25 @ Foard | 7 |
| 12/20/24 vs Hickory | 7 |
| + 18 more games |
When it comes to explaining why East Lincoln lost, don't look at Emma Montanari. Despite the final result, she posted 21 points in addition to eight rebounds and six steals. Montanari has become a key player for East Lincoln: the team is 18-3 when she posts at least three steals, but 1-2 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Taniyah Thomas, who scored 12 points and eight steals.
Leading North Lincoln to victory were Ashlyn Black and Ally Smith. Black almost dropped a double-double with 23 points and nine boards, while Smith went 9-for-19 on her way to 22 points along with seven rebounds and six blocks. The game was Black's third in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Lydia Cipriano, who earned four points and eight boards.
East Lincoln's defeat dropped their record down to 19-5. As for North Lincoln, the victory (which was their 22nd in a row) raised their record to 22-1.
East Lincoln and North Lincoln should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. East Lincoln (ranked 94th) will meet Statesville (ranked 345th) at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. East Lincoln is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road. Similarly, North Lincoln will challenge West Iredell at 6:00 p.m. on Monday up 518 places (43 vs. 561). East Lincoln is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51 points per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
