Lincolnview is 0-8 against Crestview since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Lincolnview Lancers will be staying on the road to face off against the Crestview Knights at 7:30 p.m. on February 15th. Hopefully Lincolnview focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 13 on Thursday.
Last Thursday, Lincolnview suffered a rough 65-40 defeat at the hands of Jefferson. While losing is never fun, Lincolnview can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 320th, while Jefferson is ranked 91st).
Despite their loss, Lincolnview saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Emerson Walker, who scored 12 points, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was Addysen Stevens, who scored eight points.
Meanwhile, Crestview entered their tilt with Wayne Trace with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. Crestview came out on top against Wayne Trace by a score of 43-35 on Monday.
Crestview's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cali Gregory, who scored 18 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Gregory is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 18 or more in the last 12 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaci Gregory, who scored ten points along with four steals.
Lincolnview's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-9. As for Crestview, they pushed their record up to 19-2 with that win, which was their 20th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Thursday's contest will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Keira Breese and Gregory. Breese has been dynamite this season: she has averaged 13.4 points, 3.1 steals, and 3.6 assists. For her part, Gregory has averaged 19.1 points and 2.7 steals.
Lincolnview might still be hurting after the 45-25 defeat they got from Crestview in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. Can Lincolnview avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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