The Lincoln County Lynx and the River Valley Dust Devils will face off at 12:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. Lincoln County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.5 points per game this season.
Lincoln County saw some tournament action on Thursday. They walked away with a 43-31 victory over Pahrump Valley.
| 12/19/24 vs Pahrump Valley | 6 |
| 12/14/24 vs Needles | 1 |
| 12/13/24 vs Laughlin | 2 |
| 12/05/24 vs American Heritage Academy | 2 |
Lincoln County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kenyon Almaraz led the charge by dropping a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds. With that strong performance, Almaraz is now averaging an impressive 2.8 steals per game. Another player making a difference was Curtis Rippetoe, who went 5 of 9 en route to 12 points and eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, River Valley took a blow against Adelanto on Thursday, falling 68-21. The contest marked the Dust Devils' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
River Valley has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for Lincoln County, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Lincoln County came up short against River Valley in their previous meeting back in December of 2021, falling 57-47. Can Lincoln County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
