Lincoln and Westerville Central are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2021, but not for long. The Lincoln Lions will be playing at home against the Westerville Central Warhawks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lincoln has insisted on making their lastthree contests complete nail-biters, turning in a record of 1-2 during that stretch of close contests.
Last Saturday, Lincoln was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 46-45 to Africentric Early College. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 257th, while the Nubians are ranked 86th).
Meanwhile, Westerville Central didn't have too much breathing room in their match against St. Francis DeSales on Saturday, but they still walked away with a 52-47 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Warhawks.
Westerville Central's win bumped their record up to 7-11. As for Lincoln, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season.
Lincoln came up short against Westerville Central when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 56-47. Will Lincoln have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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