The East Lincoln Mustangs came tearing into Wednesday's contest with 18 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 34.9 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 60-51 win over North Lincoln. Given East Lincoln's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while North Lincoln is ranked 166th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
East Lincoln found their leader in underclassman Emma Montanari, who went 6 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 28 points and 1 assist. Montanari is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 15 or more in the last seven games she's played. Abbie Hege was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with seven rebounds and five assists.
Despite the defeat, North Lincoln saw an underclassman step up: Ally Smith scored 21 points along with three steals. Smith has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Madi Black, who scored 14 points.
East Lincoln's victory bumped their record up to 25-1. As for North Lincoln, their loss dropped their record down to 16-10.
East Lincoln will be playing at home against North Iredell at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in East Lincoln's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 16 games. North Lincoln does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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