Lincoln unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a 59-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Shenandoah Mustangs on Tuesday. The Lynx were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mustangs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2023.
Lincoln lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Aubrey Sandbothe, who went 7 for 16 en route to 11 points plus seven rebounds and three steals. The dominant performance also gave Sandbothe a new career-high in threes (three). Another player making a difference was Addie Naughton, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine assists.
Even though they lost, Lincoln smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lincoln is headed away from home for the first time to face off against Glenwood at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Shenandoah, they will face off against Underwood at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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