The Lincoln Trojans and the Marianna Bulldogs will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lincoln's tournament run continued when they took on Rutherford on Friday. Lincoln strolled past Rutherford with points to spare, taking the game 51-37. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 126th, while the Rams are ranked 479th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Marianna was able to grind out a solid victory over Crestview on Friday, taking the game 73-62.
Marianna's win came from a few key players Lincoln will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Mason Mobley, who went 10 of 15 en route to 24 points and five rebounds. His evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nykavian Bradley, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 16 points and five rebounds.
Lincoln's win bumped their record up to 10-4. As for Marianna, their victory bumped their record up to 11-2.
Lincoln ended up a good deal behind Marianna in their previous matchup back in December of 2022, losing 56-41. Can Lincoln avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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