Lincoln County hasn't had much luck against Needles recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The two teams will face off at 2:00 p.m. without much rest, having both just played. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Lincoln County sitting on three straight wins and Needles on 31 (dating back to last season).
Lincoln County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 38-29 victory over White Pine.
Meanwhile, Needles earned a 66-59 win over GV Christian on Friday. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 16th in California, while the Guardians are ranked 72nd in Nevada), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Needles' victory bumped their record up to 29-0. As for Lincoln County, their win bumped their record up to 20-9.
Lincoln County ended up a good deal behind Needles in their previous meeting back in January, losing 73-55. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Needles' Luke Mills, who went 11-for-24 on his way to 27 points and six assists. Now that Lincoln County knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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