St. Stephens is 0-6 against East Lincoln since January of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The St. Stephens Indians' road trip will continue as they head out to face the East Lincoln Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. on January 16th. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, St. Stephens earned a 63-55 win over North Lincoln.
St. Stephens' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Molli Harris led the charge by scoring 27 points along with six assists and five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Harris has scored all season. Kennedy Blevins was another key contributor, scoring 20 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
In what's become a running theme this season, East Lincoln gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. Everything went their way against Foard as East Lincoln made off with a 77-51 win. Winning may never get old, but East Lincoln sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Emma Montanari continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, shooting 4-for-9 from deep and dropping a triple-double on 33 points, ten rebounds, and ten steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of East Lincoln's points. Another player making a difference was Kiara Anderson, who scored 24 points along with nine rebounds and seven assists.
St. Stephens' victory bumped their record up to 9-4. As for East Lincoln, they pushed their record up to 12-1 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Tuesday's matchup will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Blevins and Montanari. Blevins has been dynamite this season: she has averaged 17.6 points, 2.5 steals, and 7.5 rebounds. For her part, Montanari has averaged 18.8 points, 6.6 steals, and 2.5 blocks.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: St. Stephens have been smashing the glass this season, having only averaged 30.9 rebounds per game. It's a different story for East Lincoln, though, as they've been averaging only 37.2 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
