Basketball Recap: North Lincoln Extends Winning Streak to Five

North Lincoln entered their tilt with East Lincoln on Tuesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They put the hurt on the East Lincoln Mustangs with a sharp 71-49 win. The Knights pushed the score to 53-28 by the end of the third, a deficit the Mustangs cut but never quite recovered from.

North Lincoln's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kellen Karr, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 15 boards. Karr is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down nine or more in the last 17 games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ty Sanders, who went 6 for 15 on his way to 18 points and six boards.

North Lincoln smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 12 consecutive contests.

When it comes to explaining why East Lincoln lost, don't look at Grant Lawless. Despite the final result, he went 9 of 12 en route to 20 points and seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jackson Fannon, who posted ten points and five boards.

North Lincoln is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 80.3 points per game. As for East Lincoln, they moved to 13-4 with that defeat, which also ended their nine-game winning streak.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Lincoln will head out to challenge Statesville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Statesville's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 14 games. As for East Lincoln, they will venture away from home to face off against Hickory at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hickory is on a three-game streak of home wins, East Lincoln a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.