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| 02/23/24 - Away | 57-26 W |
| 03/04/23 - Home | 76-49 W |
| 02/24/23 - Home | 66-38 W |
| 02/25/22 - Away | 78-53 W |
| 03/07/20 - Home | 48-52 L |
| + 5 more games |
Lincoln is 9-1 against Rapid City Central since February of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Lincoln Patriots will look to defend their home court against the Rapid City Central Cobblers at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Lincoln's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matches.
Lincoln took a 24-point loss the last time they faced off against Roosevelt, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Lincoln had just enough and edged out Roosevelt 55-52. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked second, while the Rough Riders are ranked 44th), the result on Tuesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Rapid City Central was able to grind out a solid victory over Douglas on Friday, taking the game 63-52.
Rapid City Central has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points over those games. Lincoln's win was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-1.
Everything came up roses for Lincoln against Rapid City Central in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 57-26 victory. Will Lincoln repeat their success, or does Rapid City Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
