Two dominant guards in Semaj Jenkins and Josiah Ingram are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Lincoln County Red Devils are on the road again on Wednesday and plays the Hancock Central Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on February 21st. Lincoln County knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past five matchups -- so hopefully Hancock Central likes a good challenge.
Lincoln County has not done well against Towns County recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Lincoln County secured a 64-59 W over Towns County. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Meanwhile, Hancock Central struggled with three-point shooting accuracy on Saturday (Twiggs County was 33% better) and sadly the final score reflected it. Hancock Central fell 53-46 to Twiggs County.
Despite their loss, Hancock Central saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Ingram, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds and two steals, was perhaps the best of all. Malik Brown was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Lincoln County has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. As for Hancock Central, their loss dropped their record down to 11-11.
Lincoln County was taken down by Hancock Central 76-44 in their previous matchup back in February of 2020. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Lincoln County was down 40-17.
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