West had lost four straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 10-11 to make it five. They were outmatched by the Lincoln Trojans and fell 71-35. While losing is never fun, the Wolfpack can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 459th, while the Trojans are ranked 42nd).
As for Lincoln, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.7 points over those games.
Jagger Merolla continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, shooting 59% from the field on his way to 25 points and three steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Lincoln's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Qiqi Thompson, who went 5-for-8 to rack up 11 points.
Looking ahead, West will square off against St. Mary's at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Wolfpack will be up against the Rams' rather soft defense (which has allowed 57.95 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Lincoln, they will face off against Tracy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Trojans will be up against the Bulldogs' rather soft defense (which has allowed 51.19 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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