It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Lincoln County can now relate to. They took a hard 60-44 fall against the Cleveland Blue Raiders on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Lincoln County of the 55-22 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2019.
Lincoln County's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alyssa Petty, who scored 16 points along with three steals. Abby Bryan was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with seven rebounds.
Lauren Hurst continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Cleveland, dropping a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Ilianis Rodriguez, who scored ten points along with five rebounds.
Lincoln County's defeat dropped their record down to 25-10. As for Cleveland, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-9 record this season.
Lincoln County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cleveland, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Bartlett at 9:30 a.m. on Friday. Bartlett will roll in looking for their 12th straight win, something Cleveland surely won't give up without a fight.
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