Lincoln County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They were dealt an 85-44 loss at the hands of the Ripley Vikings. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 101st, while the Vikings are ranked 25th).
Despite the loss, Lincoln County still got an impressive performance from Eli Smith, who went 10-for-20 to rack up 22 points and eight rebounds. Drew Banks was another key player, putting up four points.
Even though they lost, Lincoln County was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. This was only their tenth loss (out of 11 games) when they've passed the ball that well.
Ripley was led to victory by Blake Justice and Brady Mcvay. Justice went 5-for-8 en route to 13 points and seven assists, while Mcvay went 5-for-8 on his way to 15 points. That's the most assists Justice has posted since back in January of 2024. Mason Hill also deserves some recognition as he scored his first points of the season.
Lincoln County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-14. As for Ripley, their victory bumped their record up to 14-5.
Lincoln County has already played their next game, a 58-42 win against Point Pleasant on the 21st. As for Ripley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 49-34 victory against Hoover on the 21st.
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