Lincoln County is 8-2 against Awaken Christian since January of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Lincoln County Lynx will be playing at home against the Awaken Christian Lions at 3:00 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Lincoln County won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Saturday. They were beaten by Lake Mead Academy 83-50. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Lincoln County in their matchups with Lake Mead Academy: they've now lost four in a row.
The losing side was boosted by Kalen Bart, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted nine or more rebounds the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Curtis Rippetoe, who scored seven points.
Meanwhile, Awaken Christian unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 54-45 to White Pine.
Lincoln County's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-9. As for Awaken Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-8.
Lincoln County strolled past Awaken Christian in their previous meeting back in January by a score of 78-62. Does Lincoln County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Awaken Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
