The Lincoln Tigers and the Vaughn White Tigers will round out the year against one another at at 1:00 p.m. on Monday.
Lincoln is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 68 points last Wednesday, they were much more limited against Triumph Charter last Thursday. They lost to the Jaguars on the road by a 46-28 margin. The matchup marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, the third road game was the charm for Vaughn, as they earned their first road win of the season. They came out on top against Desert Christian by a score of 61-53 on Friday.
Vaughn's win came from a few key players Lincoln will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Joaquin Meza, who posted 16 points along with eight boards and six steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Ruben Herrera, who went 7 of 12 on his way to 20 points and three steals.
Vaughn smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in five consecutive matches.
Vaughn's victory ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-5. As for Lincoln, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Lincoln strolled past Vaughn in their previous matchup back in February of 2016 by a score of 62-45. Does Lincoln have another victory up their sleeve, or will Vaughn turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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