DMLK came into their game on Monday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Lincoln Lancers, falling 43-21. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lancers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 47-37 last Friday.
Loss or not, DMLK got some senior leadership from Dez DIAZ and Ashley Rodriguez. DIAZ posted ten points, while Rodriguez scored eight points. That was a full 47.6% of DMLK's points, marking the third time in a row DIAZ has had more than a third of the team's points.
Leading Lincoln to victory were Oshalaya Davis and Hawa Gueye. Davis earned 23 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals, while Gueye dropped a double-double with ten points and ten boards. The dominant performance also gave Gueye a new career-high in assists (five). Aisha Alassani was another key player, putting up six points and nine rebounds.
DMLK has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season. As for Lincoln, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
DMLK wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 56-27 defeat against Manual on the 12th. As for Lincoln, they have also already played their next matchup, a 42-26 loss against DSST: Montview on the 12th.
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