The Lincoln Fighting Zebras had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.4 points), and they went ahead and made it nine on Friday. They had just enough and edged Ponderosa out 53-51. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Lincoln has posted yet this season.
Lincoln got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Maya Hodge out in front who scored 20 points. Hodge hasn't dropped below 15points for 12 straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Hodge, who scored 13 points.
Lincoln is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season. As for Ponderosa, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-7.
Lincoln will be playing at home against West Park at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. West Park is hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses. As for Ponderosa, they will head out on the road to square off against Placer at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
