Yazoo City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 73-56 bruising from the Lincoln Tigers. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Indians came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 33rd in Mississippi, while the Tigers are ranked 597th in Texas).
Zechariah Bennett was nothing short of spectacular for Lincoln: he posted 30 points. With that strong performance, Bennett is now averaging an impressive 20.5 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Montrell Horner, who put up 11 points.
Yazoo City's defeat dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Lincoln, with the win, they broke their six-game losing streak and moved their record to 6-12.
Yazoo City is taking a road trip to square off against Gentry at 8:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025. As for Lincoln, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 57-50 victory against Skyline on the 27th.
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