Laughlin hasn't had much luck against Lincoln County recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Laughlin Cougars will venture away from home to square off against the Lincoln County Lynx at 4:30 p.m.
It was a proper cat-fight when Laughlin took on Awaken Christian on Tuesday. Laughlin fell to Awaken Christian 40-35.
Meanwhile, Lincoln County hadn't done well against Moapa Valley recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Lincoln County snuck past Moapa Valley with a 53-48 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lynx.
Lincoln County found their leader in sophomore Sophie Donohue, who posted 16 points and six steals. The dominant performance gave Donohue a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bailee Cole, who put up ten points and eight rebounds.
Lincoln County now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Laughlin, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Laughlin was dealt a bruising 54-27 defeat at the hands of Lincoln County when the teams last played back in January. Can Laughlin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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