Lincoln Northeast won against Grain Valley last Thursday with 64 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Lincoln Northeast Rockets slipped by the Blue Springs Wildcats 64-63. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rockets.
Lincoln Northeast's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Easton Switzer led the charge by going 9 for 12 en route to 23 points. The dominant performance also gave Switzer a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (71%). Another player making a difference was Lazerek Houston, who went 8 for 14 en route to 20 points plus six rebounds and two steals.
Lincoln Northeast's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Blue Springs, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Lincoln Northeast has already played their next contest, a 74-62 win against Blue Springs South on the 7th. As for Blue Springs, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 77-65 victory against Lincoln High on the 7th.
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