The Lincoln High Links will head out on the road to square off against the Lincoln Southeast Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lincoln High is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
Lincoln High pushed their score all the way to 56 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 63-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lincoln Northeast.
Despite the defeat, Lincoln High saw an underclassman step up: Brady Nick scored 18 points.
Lincoln Southeast posted their biggest victory since December 2, 2023 on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Omaha Northwest 83-43 on the road. Given Lincoln Southeast's advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 53rd, while Omaha Northwest is ranked 229th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lincoln High bumped their record down to 2-9 with that loss, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Lincoln Southeast, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Lincoln High came up short against Lincoln Southeast in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, falling 61-57. Can Lincoln High avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
