The Lincoln Park Academy Greyhounds will square off against the Okeechobee Brahmans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Okeechobee is hoping to do what Palm Beach Central couldn't on Wednesday: put an end to Lincoln Park Academy's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Lincoln Park Academy took their game with ease, bagging a 66-33 victory over Palm Beach Central. Fans of the Greyhounds have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Lincoln Park Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Olivia Titherington, who went 7 for 13 en route to 20 points plus five rebounds and four steals. The matchup was Titherington's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Juliana Ball was another key player, going 5 for 11 en route to 14 points plus five steals.
Lincoln Park Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Okeechobee). Everything went their way against Pahokee on Wednesday as Okeechobee made off with a 49-25 win.
Okeechobee's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Kendranique Wiggins, who posted 18 points, and Sally Osceola, who posted 14 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which Wiggins has scored at least a third of Okeechobee's points.
Lincoln Park Academy's victory was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.7 points per game. As for Okeechobee, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-3.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Lincoln Park Academy hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 72 points per game. It's a different story for Okeechobee, though, as they've been averaging only 30.2. The only thing between Lincoln Park Academy and another offensive beatdown is Okeechobee. Will they be able to keep them contained?
Everything came up roses for Lincoln Park Academy against Okeechobee when the teams last played back in January, as the team secured a 77-18 victory. In that match, Lincoln Park Academy amassed a halftime lead of 45-11, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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