The North Florida Christian Eagles will challenge the Lincoln Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Tuesday, North Florida Christian came up short against Leon and fell 67-56. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 483rd, while the Lions are ranked 125th).
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Lincoln over Chiles in every quarter on their way to victory on Thursday. Lincoln put the hurt on Chiles with a sharp 71-45 victory. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 24 points or more this season.
North Florida Christian better focus on containing Kingsley Mutanga and Wes Payne as the pair were huge in Lincoln's win. Mutanga almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine assists, while Payne went 6 for 8 on his way to 15 points and eight rebounds. That's the most assists Mutanga has posted since back in November of 2024. Malakhi Lowe was another key player, putting up ten points and six rebounds.
Lincoln smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in seven consecutive contests.
Lincoln's win bumped their record up to 11-6. As for North Florida Christian, their defeat was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-11.
North Florida Christian took a serious blow against Lincoln when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 76-36. Will North Florida Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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