Westerville Central and Lincoln are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2021, but not for long. The Westerville Central Warhawks will challenge the Lincoln Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Westerville Central will be strutting in after a win while Lincoln will be coming in after a loss.
Last Saturday, Westerville Central didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against St. Francis DeSales, but they still walked away with a 52-47 victory. The win was all the more spectacular given the Warhawks' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 252nd, while the Stallions are ranked 103rd).
Meanwhile, Lincoln was just a bucket shy of victory on Saturday and fell 46-45 to Africentric Early College.
The victory made it two in a row for Westerville Central and bumps their season record up to 7-11. As for Lincoln, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season.
Westerville Central was able to grind out a solid win over Lincoln in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, winning 56-47. The rematch might be a little tougher for Westerville Central since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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