The Lincoln Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the East Fairmont Bees at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Lincoln has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since December 28.
Lincoln is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Preston on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Lincoln took a blow against Preston, falling 76-48. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 91st, while the Knights are ranked 33rd).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for East Fairmont, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They walked away with a 52-45 win over Liberty on Thursday.
East Fairmont found their leader in sophomore River Mcclain, who went 8 for 11 to rack up 21 points and five boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Mcclain has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacen Beckley, who posted 12 points.
East Fairmont's victory bumped their record up to 5-7. As for Lincoln, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10.
Lincoln came up short against East Fairmont when the teams last played back in March of 2024, falling 43-38. Can Lincoln avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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