On Tuesday, the Lincoln County Falcons faced the Coffee County Central Red Raiders in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Lincoln County received a tough blow as they fell 59-43 to Coffee County Central. Lincoln County has been going strong on the season, but this is now their second defeat in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Lincoln County lost, one person who can't be blamed is Abby Bryan. Despite the final result, she scored 21 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Molly Brown, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Lincoln County's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-7. As for Coffee County Central, their win was their 28th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-3.
Lincoln County will take on Warren County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Warren County will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Tennessee Rankings (they are ranked 219th, while Lincoln County is ranked 24th). As for Coffee County Central, they will head out on the road to face off against Spring Hill at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Coffee County Central's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four matches.
