The Lincoln Prep Panthers will challenge the St. Mary Tigers on Friday. Lincoln Prep is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Lincoln Prep had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with a 50-42 win over Highland Baptist Christian on Tuesday. Given Lincoln Prep's advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 108th, while Highland Baptist Christian is ranked 320th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Stephen Burks continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last ten times he's played. Another player making a difference was Devin Burton, who scored six points along with ten rebounds and six blocks.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for St. Mary at home against Opelousas Catholic on Tuesday as the team secured a 65-29 win. The win made it back-to-back wins for St. Mary.
Lincoln Prep has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 19-8 record this season. As for St. Mary, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Lincoln Prep strolled past St. Mary in their previous matchup back in November of 2019 by a score of 65-47. Will Lincoln Prep repeat their success, or does St. Mary have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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