The Lincoln Lynx had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 39.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They walked away with a 61-52 win over Valley Christian. That's another feather in the cap for Lincoln, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Lincoln got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Dylan Jakushak out in front who scored 22 points. Another player making a difference was Roegun Dietz, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds.
Despite the loss, Valley Christian still got an impressive performance from Daniel Stoltzfus, who scored 21 points along with five assists and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Stoltzfus has scored all season. Karvandi Nicholas was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with five rebounds.
Lincoln's win bumped their record up to 17-2. As for Valley Christian, they now have a losing record at 10-11.
Lincoln will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against West Yellowstone at 8:00 p.m. on February 22nd. Hopefully Lincoln focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 14 on Saturday. Valley Christian is on the road again on Thursday and plays St. Regis on February 22nd. St. Regis knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past seven matches -- so hopefully Valley Christian likes a good challenge.
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