Lincoln hasn't had quite the year their fans were hoping for to this point, but back-to-back wins may be a sign of good things to come. They enjoyed a cozy 61-45 win over the Montbello Warriors on Thursday.

Dechon Traylor
02/20/25 vs Montbello | 19 |
02/07/25 @ Kennedy | 12 |
02/19/25 @ Sheridan | 11 |
02/14/25 vs DSST: Cedar | 9 |
01/17/25 @ Robert F. Smith STEAM Academy | 9 |
Lincoln's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Dechon Traylor led the charge by going 8-for-18 en route to 19 points and five steals. The dominant performance gave Traylor a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Adeshina Alassani, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and 17 boards.
Lincoln smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 12 consecutive matches.
Lincoln's victory bumped their record up to 8-14. As for Montbello, they dropped their record down to 3-19 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Coming up, Lincoln and Kennedy will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest, having both just played. Lincoln has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Montbello, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against KIPP Denver Collegiate at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Montbello is facing KIPP Denver Collegiate at the right time seeing as KIPP Denver Collegiate is stuck on a 16-game losing streak.
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