West Lincoln is on a six-game streak of home losses, and Highland Tech a four-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The West Lincoln Rebels will welcome the Highland Tech Rams at 6:30 p.m. West Lincoln has given up an average of 74.1 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
West Lincoln is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Stuart W. Cramer on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Rebels were beaten by the Storm 85-42. The Rebels were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 56-25.
Despite the defeat, West Lincoln saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Landon Blevins shot 41% from the field on his way to 20 points. Mason Bourquardez was another key player, putting up eight points.
Meanwhile, Highland Tech came up short against Cherryville on Thursday and fell 63-55.
Highland Tech's loss dropped their record down to 6-15. As for West Lincoln, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-17.
West Lincoln might still be hurting after the 63-40 loss they got from Highland Tech when the teams last played back in December of 2025. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Rams' Darius Stinson Jr, who posted 22 points and seven rebounds. Now that the Rebels know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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