Lincoln East hasn't had quite the year their fans were hoping for to this point, but back-to-back wins may be a sign of good things to come. They enjoyed a cozy 74-59 victory over the Fremont Tigers on Saturday. This was payback for the Spartans, who suffered a 75-55 loss the last time these two teams met.

Jack Lowell
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Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lincoln East to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jack Lowell, who went 7-for-10 to rack up 19 points and five boards. The dominant performance gave Lowell a new career-high in rebounds. Hudson Grau was another key player, going 6-for-9 en route to 19 points.
Despite the defeat, Fremont had strong showings from Kieryn Grothe, who went 7-for-14 on his way to 23 points, and Zach Keaton, who posted 16 points and five boards. Grothe's afternoon made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Levi Toben also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Lincoln East's win bumped their record up to 7-13. As for Fremont, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 9-10 record this season.
Lincoln East has already played their next contest, a 64-52 loss against Grand Island on the 13th. As for Fremont, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 53-49 defeat against Buena Vista on the 11th.
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