The Lincoln County Falcons's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Cleveland Blue Raiders at 11:00 a.m. on March 6th. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Beech typically has all the answers at home, but on Saturday Lincoln County proved too difficult a challenge. They took down the Buccaneers 55-39. The victory was just what Lincoln County needed coming off of a 56-30 defeat in their prior match.
Lincoln County got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Abby Bryan out in front who scored 18 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Bryan has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Molly Brown, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds.
Cleveland was handed a 32-point defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Blackman on Saturday. Cleveland narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Blackman 40-38. The win was just what Cleveland needed coming off of a 75-43 defeat in their prior game.
Callie Brewer was the offensive standout of the game as she scored 12 points along with seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Emma Smith, who scored eight points.
Lincoln County is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 25-9 record this season. As for Cleveland, their win bumped their record up to 23-9.
Wednesday's matchup is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Lincoln County have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 21.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Cleveland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.6 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Lincoln County was taken down by Cleveland 55-22 in their previous matchup back in November of 2019. Can Lincoln County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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