Two dominant guards in Jaxon Dollar and Carlos 'CJ' Neely are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The East Lincoln Mustangs will challenge the Dudley Panthers on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
East Lincoln is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Hickory 72-70.
Jaxon Dollar
| 02/25/25 @ Hickory | 3 |
| 02/21/25 vs North Lincoln | 2 |
| 02/18/25 @ Hickory | 3 |
| 02/17/25 vs North Iredell | 3 |
| 02/14/25 @ North Lincoln | 2 |
| + 4 more games |
East Lincoln found their leader in sophomore Dollar, who dropped a triple-double with 12 points, 13 rebounds, and ten assists. Dollar is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last nine games he's played. Grant Lawless was another key player, en route to 12 points and six boards.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Dudley duked it out with Forestview on Tuesday. Dudley breezed past Forestview to the tune of 80-37. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Dudley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.1 points over those games. East Lincoln's win bumped their record up to 20-8.
East Lincoln came up short against Dudley when the teams last played back in February of 2023, falling 56-49. Can East Lincoln avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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