Lincoln easily dispatched Madison County on Thursday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Lincoln Trojans fell just short of the Columbia Tigers by a score of 49-47 on Friday. The Trojans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2021.
Columbia was led to victory by Gavin Broomfield and Zavian Douglas. Broomfield posted nine points along with six rebounds and five assists, while Douglas went 5 of 6 on his way to 12 points and six rebounds. What's more, Douglas also racked up two steals, the most he's had since back in January. Zamarion Jones was another key player, putting up four points and seven assists.
Lincoln's loss dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Columbia, the win got them back to even at 6-6.
Lincoln will be taking part in a tournament against Rutherford at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Columbia, they will take on Trenton in a tournament on Friday. Trenton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60 points per game this season.
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