With a playoff win on the line, Lincoln rose to the challenge on Monday. They enjoyed a cozy 60-46 win over the Chiles Timberwolves. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 154th, while the Timberwolves are ranked 331st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Malakhi Lowe, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 13 points and seven boards. He also put up a block, which washis first of the season. Eric Turral was another key player, putting up 13 points and six rebounds.
Chiles lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Isaiah Bundrage, who posted ten points along with seven boards and three steals. Another player making a difference was Christian Craig, who went 5 for 10 en route to 13 points and five steals.
Lincoln has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy: their three-point shooting accuracy was 28.5% in those games and 31% outside of them. As for Chiles, they now have a losing record at 12-13.
Lincoln will square off against Gainesville on Wednesday. Lincoln is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games. Chiles does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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