Auburn managed to keep up with Lincoln Lutheran until halftime on Thursday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Bulldogs lost 49-26 to the Warriors. The loss continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their meetings with the Warriors: they've now lost six in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Auburn lost, don't look at Ella Swanson. Despite the final result, she shot 50% from the field en route to 15 points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lincoln Lutheran to victory, but perhaps none more so than Atley Janecek, who posted 23 points in addition to seven steals and five rebounds. Janecek is becoming a predictor of the Warriors' success: when she posts at least 15 points the team is 5-1 (and 6-10 when she doesn't). Another player making a difference was MacKenzie Weseman, who had nine points along with seven boards and three steals.
Auburn's defeat dropped their record down to 8-14. As for Lincoln Lutheran, the win got them back to even at 11-11.
Auburn has already played their next game, a 58-21 victory against Boys Town on the 16th. As for Lincoln Lutheran, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 61-23 win against Lutheran-Northeast on the 13th.
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