Basketball Recap: Cherokee Washington Piles Up the Points Against Estherville Lincoln Central

Cherokee Washington lost to Estherville Lincoln Central back in January of 2024, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Cherokee Washington Braves claimed a resounding 76-41 victory over the Estherville Lincoln Central Midgets. The Braves have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matches by 29 points or more this season.

Cherokee Washington is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.5 points. As for Estherville Lincoln Central, they dropped their record down to 3-7 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.

Cherokee Washington will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Hinton at 7:30 p.m. on January 20th. As for Estherville Lincoln Central, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 51-47 loss against Clarion-Goldfield/DOWS on the 11th.