Basketball Recap: Lincoln Christian's Victory on Wednesday Extends Winning Streak to 34

Crusaders

Previous Games

02/19/25 vs Ashland-Greenwood	82-18
02/13/25 @ Lincoln Northwest	82-14
02/11/25 vs Beatrice	77-39
02/08/25 @ Aquinas	81-36
02/06/25 @ Fort Calhoun	69-26
+ 29 more games

Lincoln Christian put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Ashland-Greenwood Bluejays 82-18. 82 seems to be a good number for the Crusaders as the team scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.

Lincoln Christian had a senior duo take command as Kena Ailes dropped a double-double with 18 points and 13 rebounds and Mattea Kassebaum went 10-for-18 en route to 23 points and four steals. With that strong performance, Ailes is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. Another player making a difference was Maci Pittenger, who went 5-for-7 on her way to 14 points.

Lincoln Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ashland-Greenwood only five assists.

Lincoln Christian's victory was their 26th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-0. As for Ashland-Greenwood, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-19 record this season.

Lincoln Christian won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Syracuse at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Lincoln Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. Ashland-Greenwood does not have any more games scheduled as of now.