It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Lincoln Lynx had no problem doing just that on Monday. They breezed by the Wolverines at home to the tune of 72-28. Lincoln has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matches by 20 points or more this season.
Cole Arnold was his usual excellent self, scoring 26 points along with eight rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Lincoln's points. Another player making a difference was Will Costello, who scored 11 points along with four steals.
The victory (which was Lincoln's third in a row) raised their record to 16-6. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.3 points per game. As for Sioux City West, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost 13 of their last 15 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-17 record this season.
Lincoln will head out on the road to challenge Dallas Center-Grimes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lincoln knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past six matches -- so hopefully Dallas Center-Grimes likes a good challenge. Sioux City West does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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