The Vanden Vikings and the Lincoln Trojans will face off at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lincoln is hoping to do what Wood couldn't on Friday: put an end to Vanden's winning streak, which now stands at six games. Vanden simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Wood 82-35. That 47 point margin sets a new team best for the Vikings this season.
Meanwhile, Lincoln had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.7 points) and they went ahead and made it 11 on Friday. Everything went their way against the Flames as they made off with a 78-53 win. With the Trojans ahead 46-19 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Vanden better focus on containing Anthony Moore and Jagger Merolla as the pair were huge in Lincoln's win. Moore went 9 for 18 on his way to 23 points in addition to seven boards and four steals, while Merolla dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 boards. Moore's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Donez Lindsey, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 11 points and three steals.
Lincoln smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Vanden has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.9 points per game. As for Lincoln, their victory bumped their record up to 14-1.
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