The Lead Hill Tigers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their sixth straight loss. They fell 61-48 to Omaha. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Lead Hill in their matchups with Omaha: they've now lost five in a row.
Despite the defeat, Lead Hill saw an underclassman step up: Coda Lemon scored 18 points along with 6 steals. Lemon scored a full 37.5% of Lead Hill's points, the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Nicklas May, who scored 9 points along with 9 rebounds.
Lead Hill has not been sharp recently, as they've lost nine of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season. As for Omaha, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-3.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Kingston the next time they take the court. Lead Hill will host Kingston at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, while Omaha will host them at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
