Le Mars extended their losing streak to five on Tuesday, dropping them down to 1-5. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 46-40 heartbreaker at the hands of the Lincoln Lynx. Surprisingly, this marked the Bulldogs' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
As for Lincoln, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-1. Given their advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 37th, while Le Mars is ranked 137th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lincoln got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Addie Naughton out in front who posted 17 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which Naughton has scored at least a third of the Lynx's points. Another player making a difference was Emily Townsend, who had ten points.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Le Mars is set to face off against their familiar foe Sioux City North at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Lincoln will challenge rival Jefferson at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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