Basketball Recap: East Lincoln Extends Home Winning Streak to Seven

East Lincoln won the last time they faced Bandys and things went their way on Friday too. The Mustangs walked away with a 67-58 win over the Trojans. The Mustangs pushed the score to 53-30 by the end of the third, a deficit the Trojans cut but never quite recovered from.

Jaxon Dollar

Points

12/12/25 vs Bandys	24
12/09/25 vs Newton-Conover	15
12/06/25 vs Lincolnton	15
12/02/25 @ Ashbrook	7

East Lincoln's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaxon Dollar, who shot 59% from the field to rack up 24 points in addition to seven rebounds and six steals. With that strong performance, Dollar is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. Christian Atkins was another key player, going 7-for-13 on his way to 17 points along with seven assists and four steals.

East Lincoln was working as a unit and finished the game with 25 assists. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now racked up at least 20 assists every time they've taken the court this season.

East Lincoln pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.4 points over those games. As for Bandys, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East Lincoln and East Rutherford will face off at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. The Mustangs will need to watch out since the Cavaliers have now posted at least 55 points in their last four matchups. Bandys and Bunker Hill will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Trojans will be up against the Bears' rather soft defense (which has allowed 67.5 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.