Basketball Recap: Lincoln Christian Comes Up Short

Lincoln Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost to the Auburn Bulldogs on the road by a 62-43 margin. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Crusaders of the 49-37 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2020.

Lincoln Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Auburn, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-2.

Lincoln Christian has already played their next matchup (against Lincoln Northwest), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Auburn won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Fairbury at 7:45 p.m. on Friday.