Basketball Recap: Four Straight Home Wins for Lincoln

Trojans

Margin (Wins)

02/12/25 @ West	47
01/29/25 vs Kimball	42
01/03/25 vs Tracy	42
12/28/24 vs San Marcos	40
01/08/25 @ Kimball	38

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Lincoln had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They blew past the St. Ignatius College Preparatory Wildcats 61-37. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 19 matches by 20 points or more this season.

Lincoln had a senior duo take command as Donez Lindsey went 6-for-13 on his way to 19 points in addition to six rebounds and six steals and Anthony Moore shot 69% from the field en route to 23 points. Lindsey is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in each of the last three games he's played. Jagger Merolla was another key player, putting up six points and six boards.

Lincoln smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 28 consecutive contests.

Lincoln's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 30-4. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 23 points. As for St. Ignatius College Preparatory, their loss dropped their record down to 22-9.

Looking ahead, Lincoln will take on San Ramon Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Lincoln's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 27 games. St. Ignatius College Preparatory does not have any more games scheduled as of now.