White Pine hasn't had much luck against Lincoln County recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The White Pine Bobcats will host the Lincoln County Lynx at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
White Pine is headed into Saturday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Saturday. They took a 58-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of Pinecrest Academy Cadence. That's two games in a row now that the Bobcats have lost by exactly eight points.
Meanwhile, Lincoln County played a tough match on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. 2025 welcomed they with a 64-43 loss courtesy of Virgin Valley. The defeat continues a trend for the Lynx in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost three in a row.
White Pine will need focus on slowing down Kenyon Almaraz, one of several Lincoln County players who made an impact when they last played. He posted six points along with seven boards and four steals. Almaraz has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Curtis Rippetoe, who put up seven points and eight rebounds.
Even though they lost, Lincoln County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
White Pine's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Lincoln County, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5.
White Pine might still be hurting after the 80-56 loss they got from Lincoln County when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Can White Pine avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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