The Lincoln Leopards will challenge the Pike Valley Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 48-17, which was the final score in Lincoln's tilt against Stockton on Tuesday. The contest marked the Leopards' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pike Valley). They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Natoma 55-22. The victory was familiar territory for the Panthers who have now won three games in a row.
Lincoln better focus on containing Kylie Loring and Breanna Reeves as the pair were huge in Pike Valley's win. Loring went 9 for 22 en route to 25 points and six rebounds, while Reeves dropped a triple-double on 11 points, 12 boards, and ten assists. Those 12 boards gave Reeves a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexis Martin, who posted 11 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Pike Valley was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Lincoln's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Pike Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Lincoln came up short against Pike Valley in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 44-34. Will Lincoln have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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