The Lincolnwood Lancers lost against the Nokomis Redskins last Wednesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Lincolnwood's tough 45-19 defeat to Nokomis might stick with them for a while. Lincolnwood has struggled against Nokomis recently, as their matchup on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Leading Nokomis to victory were Cloey Dirks and Kinley Stolte. Dirks scored seven points along with six steals, while Stolte scored eight points along with eight rebounds. Those six steals set a new season-high mark for her. Another player making a difference was Mackenzie Mehochko, who scored five points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Lincolnwood has not been sharp recently, as they've lost 11 of their last 14 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season. As for Nokomis, their victory bumped their record up to 11-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lincolnwood and North Mac will face off at 6:00 p.m. on January 8th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. North Mac is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. Nokomis won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Okaw Valley at 6:15 p.m. on January 6th.
