The Sioux City East Black Raiders waltzed into their game on Monday with five straight wins but they left with six. They enjoyed a cozy 71-56 win over Lincoln. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Creighton Bracker and Etienne Higgins certainly did their best on Monday to try and avoid the loss. Bracker dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds, while Higgins scored 16 points. Bracker is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Cole Arnold, who scored nine points along with two steals.
Sioux City East's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 81.3 points per game. As for Lincoln, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-3.
Sioux City East won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Sioux City West on January 23rd. Sioux City West is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak. Lincoln won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Sioux City North at 7:00 p.m. on January 23rd. Sioux City North will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Iowa Rankings (they are ranked 253rd, while Lincoln is ranked 16th).
