Lincoln was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They were outmatched by the Preston Knights and fell 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 85th, while the Knights are ranked 33rd).
Preston's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Easton Hayes, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Aidan Schmidl, who went 6 of 10 en route to 17 points and five rebounds.
Lincoln's loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Preston, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Lincoln will face off against East Fairmont at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Preston, they will take on Elkins at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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