On Friday, Lincoln faced Sioux City East in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Lincoln Lynx fell to the Sioux City East Black Raiders 71-66. The Lynx were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Black Raiders earlier this season, when they won 60-55.
Creighton Bracker
| 02/07/25 @ Sioux City East | 17 |
| 02/04/25 vs Jefferson | 24 |
| 02/01/25 vs Waukee | 19 |
| 01/31/25 @ Le Mars | 15 |
Lincoln lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Creighton Bracker, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and 12 rebounds. The game was his fourth in a row with at least 15 points. Jake Babbitt was another key player, going 8-for-10 on his way to 13 points and five boards.
Even though they lost, Lincoln smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in five consecutive matchups.
Having lost for the first time this season, Lincoln fell to 17-1. As for Sioux City East, their win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-2.
Lincoln wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 67-44 victory against Bishop Heelan Catholic on the 14th. As for Sioux City East, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 68-51 defeat against Valley on the 8th.
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