Lincoln County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 82-51 loss at the hands of the Chapmanville Regional Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while the Tigers are ranked 22nd).
When it comes to explaining why Lincoln County lost, don't look at Eli Smith. Despite the final result, he went 8 of 18 on his way to 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaac Bird, who posted nine points.
Lincoln County's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Chapmanville Regional, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Lincoln County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, an 83-53 defeat against Sissonville on the 22nd. Chapmanville Regional has also already played their next game, a 67-56 win against Logan on the 25th.
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