Lincoln piles up the points against Sioux City West

By Team Reports Jan 22, 2024, 7:14am

Recap: Lincoln Lynx vs. Sioux City West Wolverines

The Lincoln Lynx stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They blew past Sioux City West 81-39 at home. With Lincoln ahead 57-21 at the half, the contest was all but over already.

Lincoln's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Dillon Jones led the charge by going 6 for 7 from beyond the arc en route to 18 points and 0 assists. That's the first time this season that Jones scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Cole Arnold, who scored 16 points along with five rebounds.

Lincoln pushed their record up to 9-2 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.0 points per game. As for Sioux City West, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.

Lincoln will head out on the road to face off against Sergeant Bluff-Luton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sergeant Bluff-Luton will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Iowa Rankings (they are ranked 122nd, while Lincoln is ranked 17th). As for Sioux City West, they will be playing at home against Jefferson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Jefferson's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season.