Lincoln came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Franklin Panthers, falling 60-34. The Tigers have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Leanna Ontiveros and Leqi 'Maggie' Zhen certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Ontiveros posted 13 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals, while Zhen put up 17 points and six steals. That was a full 50% of Lincoln's points, marking the third time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points. Maggie Alvarado also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Leading Franklin to victory were Jaelyn Campos and Gisele Gonzalez. Campos earned 18 points, while Gonzalez had 15 points. Those 18 points gave Campos a new career-high.
Lincoln's loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Franklin, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Lincoln didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 40-36 victory against Wilson on the 10th. As for Franklin, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 49-18 win against Bravo on the 10th.
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