Lincoln High hasn't had much luck against Lincoln Northeast recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Lincoln High Links will host the Lincoln Northeast Rockets at 7:30 p.m. Lincoln High knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven matches -- so hopefully Lincoln Northeast likes a good challenge.
Lincoln High will bounce into Friday's game after beating Norfolk, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Lincoln High put the hurt on Norfolk with a sharp 56-34 win on Tuesday. Given the Links' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 95th, while the Panthers are ranked 213th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Northeast came tearing into Wednesday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 72-59.
Lincoln Northeast's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.5 points per game. As for Lincoln High, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Lincoln High came up short against Lincoln Northeast in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 63-56. Can Lincoln High avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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