WSSU knows that Lincoln is no longer a pushover

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina  --   Winston-Salem State will take a seven-game winning streak into today’s game at Lincoln (Pa.).

It wasn’t long ago that Lincoln (8-2) was easy pickings in the CIAA — but not anymore. The Lions were picked to finish fifth in the Northern Division but have done very well under Coach John Hill, a former WSSU assistant who is in his third season.

The Lions have a 68-62 road win against Howard on their resume and also had a close loss to 14th-ranked Saint Leo’s.

Today’s game at 4 p.m. will, in Coach Bobby Collins’ view, start an important two-game stretch for the Rams (8-2, 1-0 CIAA). WSSU will play at Bowie State on Monday.

“Both teams are playing very well,” Collins said of Lincoln and Bowie State, the favorite in the coaches’ preseason poll to win the Northern Division. “They are both talented, so we have our work cut out for us.”

Kenny Sharpe, a 6-3 point guard, leads the ...

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