The Lincoln Fighting Zebras's and the Oakmont Vikings's match on Tuesday was close at halftime, but the Lincoln Fighting Zebras turned on the heat in the second half with 46 points. Lincoln blew past Oakmont 83-58. Given Lincoln's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 321st, while Oakmont is ranked 747th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Michael Neely continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 26 points and ten rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Frankie Toney was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Lincoln is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Oakmont, their loss was their 14th straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 9-11.
Lincoln will face off against Ponderosa at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Ponderosa is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 60.5 points per game. As for Oakmont, they will be playing at home against Nevada Union at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Nevada Union is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
