Trojans
| 01/09/25 @ Chiles | 26 |
| 12/27/24 vs Rutherford | 14 |
| 12/20/24 vs Columbia | -2 |
| 12/28/24 vs Marianna | -3 |
| 01/07/25 @ Leon | -5 |
You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Lincoln on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Chiles Timberwolves with a sharp 71-45 win. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 24 points or more this season.
Lincoln was led to victory by Kingsley Mutanga and Wes Payne. Mutanga almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine assists, while Payne went 6 for 8 on his way to 15 points and eight rebounds. Those eight boards gave Payne a new career-high. Malakhi Lowe was another key player, putting up ten points and six rebounds.
Lincoln smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in seven consecutive matchups.
When it comes to explaining why Chiles lost, don't look at Isaiah Bundrage. Despite the final result, he went 5 of 12 on his way to 17 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. Bundrage is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabe Parks, who posted 12 points and eight rebounds.
Lincoln's victory bumped their record up to 11-6. As for Chiles, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-7.
Lincoln will square off against North Florida Christian at 7:00 p.m. on January 16th. As for Chiles, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 65-64 win against Maclay on the 10th.
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