After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Bellevue West, Lincoln was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They managed a 69-64 win over the Sioux City East Black Raiders. For the Lynx, this counts as revenge for the 72-39 victory the Black Raiders walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2024.
Addie Naughton
| 01/30/24 @ Jefferson | 15 |
| 01/14/25 vs Sioux City East | 11 |
| 12/03/24 @ Glenwood | 9 |
| 01/16/24 vs Sioux City West | 8 |
| 12/01/23 @ Sioux City West | 7 |
Lincoln was led to victory by Hutson Rau and Addie Naughton. Rau dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 rebounds, while Naughton shot 4-for-4 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 boards. That's the most rebounds Naughton has posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Aubrey Sandbothe, who posted eight points and three blocks.
Lincoln smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in four consecutive contests.
Lincoln's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-6. As for Sioux City East, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-4 record this season.
Lincoln will host Bishop Heelan Catholic at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Lincoln is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.5 points per game this season. Sioux City East has already played their next game (against Sioux Center), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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