Lincoln-Way East hasn't had much luck against Lincoln-Way West recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Lincoln-Way East Griffins will square off against the Lincoln-Way West Warriors at 6:30 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Lincoln-Way East didn't have quite enough to beat Sandburg and fell 38-36.
Meanwhile, Lincoln-Way West hadn't done well against Lincoln-Way Central recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Lincoln-Way West was the clear victor by a 60-40 margin over Lincoln-Way Central. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 20 points or more this season.
Lincoln-Way West has also been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.8 points per game. As for Lincoln-Way East, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-10.
Lincoln-Way East came up short against Lincoln-Way West in their previous meeting on January 7th, falling 50-42. Can Lincoln-Way East avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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