The Lincoln Cougars have not done well against the Robert C. Byrd Eagles recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Lincoln strolled past Robert C. Byrd with points to spare, taking the game 56-40. The win made it back-to-back wins for Lincoln.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Emmanuell Holmes, who scored 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Camryn Newsuan, who scored ten points.
Lincoln has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-9 record this season. As for Robert C. Byrd, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lincoln will take on Liberty at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in West Virginia (Liberty is ranked 27th, while Lincoln is ranked 43rd). As for Robert C. Byrd, they will head out on the road to face off against Philip Barbour at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Robert C. Byrd focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 14 on Friday.
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