Basketball Recap: Lincoln Beats Sioux City West for Their 12th Straight Victory

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Previous Games

01/21/25 @ Sioux City West	80-37
01/20/25 vs Gretna	50-46
01/17/25 @ Bishop Heelan Catholic	60-41
01/14/25 vs Sioux City East	60-55
01/10/25 vs Bellevue West	77-70
+ 7 more games

Lincoln put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Sioux City West Wolverines 80-37. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 46-18.

Lincoln was led to victory by Jake Babbitt and Jeremiah Slaughter. Babbitt went 8 for 10 on his way to 17 points and three steals, while Slaughter made all 10 shots he took to post 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Sandbothe, who posted eight points and six rebounds.

Lincoln was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.

Lincoln pushed their record up to 12-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.3 points per game. As for Sioux City West, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.

Lincoln will square off against Sergeant Bluff-Luton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lincoln is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 68.1 points per game this season. As for Sioux City West, they will face off against Jefferson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sioux City West is facing Jefferson at the right time seeing as Jefferson is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.