Lodi lost against Lincoln back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Lodi Flames were dealt a 74-39 defeat at the hands of the Lincoln Trojans. While losing is never fun, the Flames can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 429th, while the Trojans are ranked 63rd).
Lodi's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lillie Bayless, who posted eight points. Another player making a difference was Emiko Tanaka, who scored ten points.
Lincoln found their leader in freshman Terrazia Smith, who almost dropped a double-double with 18 points and nine steals. The dominant performance gave Smith a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Lailah Leonard-Roberts, who went 6-for-15 en route to 18 points and four steals.
Lodi's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 12-14. As for Lincoln, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 20-6.
Lodi didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 43-38 win against Kimball on the 13th. As for Lincoln, they have also already played their next contest, a 59-37 loss against St. Mary's on the 13th.
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