The Lincoln Christian Bulldogs will take on the Mannford Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lincoln Christian extended their postseason success on Thursday against Skiatook. They blew past the Bulldogs, posting a 69-26 victory at home. The victory was familiar territory for Lincoln Christian who now have six in a row.
Lincoln Christian found their leader in underclassman Maddi Stewart, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Hallie Kitchen, who scored ten points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Mannford entered their tilt with Cushing with 12 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 13. Mannford blew past Cushing 69-33 on the road last Saturday. Given Mannford's advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 60th, while Cushing is ranked 380th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lincoln Christian's win was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 25-3. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.4 points per game. As for Mannford, their victory bumped their record up to 21-2.
Lincoln Christian couldn't quite finish off Mannford when the teams last played back in December of 2016 and fell 34-32. Can Lincoln Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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