Lincoln High lost against Kearney back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Lincoln High Links took a 78-71 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Kearney Bearcats. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (66), the Links still had to take the loss.
Several Links players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Deveraux Sanders, who went 6 for 12 on his way to 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Nick, who went 7 of 12 on his way to 16 points.
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| 01/10/25 vs Kearney | 71-78 |
| 01/07/25 @ Lincoln Southwest | 66-71 |
Even though they lost, Lincoln High smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Kearney's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ben Johnson, who went 9 of 15 on his way to 26 points in addition to seven assists and six boards. Johnson is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last eight games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Webber, who went 6 of 15 on his way to 24 points.
Lincoln High's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Kearney, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-2.
Lincoln High will venture away from home to take on Omaha South at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Lincoln High is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.5 points per game this season. As for Kearney, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Kearney Bearcats challenge the Fremont Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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