Lincolnview and Spencerville are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2015, but not for long. The Lincolnview Lancers will challenge the Spencerville Bearcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Saturday, Lincolnview came up short against Van Wert and fell 66-54. The Lancers have struggled against the Cougars recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Spencerville put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They greeted the New Year with with a 57-40 victory over Kalida. Given the Bearcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked sixth, while the Wildcats are ranked 240th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Spencerville's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-0. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.4 points per game. As for Lincolnview, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Lincolnview might still be hurting after the 67-42 defeat they got from Spencerville in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Can Lincolnview avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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