After flying high against the Le Mars Bulldogs last Friday, the Lincoln Lynx came back down to earth. Lincoln took a 54-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Yellowjackets on Tuesday. Lincoln was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Yellowjackets apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
Several Lynx players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Aiden Sandbothe, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds. Sandbothe continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Cole Arnold, who scored 12 points.
Even though they lost, Lincoln smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jefferson only pulled down five offensive rebounds.
Jayden Calabro gave his former team something to remember he by as he scored 24 points along with seven rebounds and four steals for Jefferson. The team also got some help courtesy of Victor Atupra, who scored 12 points.
Lincoln's loss dropped their record down to 12-4. As for Jefferson, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
Lincoln will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Black Raiders at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Sioux City East's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season. As for Jefferson, they will head out on the road to take on the Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Le Mars 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 162nd, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 41st).
