Lincoln Academy suffered their closest defeat since January 23, 2024 on Thursday. They fell just short of the Oceanside Mariners by a score of 62-60. The Eagles' loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
It was another big night for Zeb Foster, who posted 28 points and six boards for Oceanside. The matchup was Foster's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Jackson Kay was another key player, putting up 13 points and six rebounds.
Lincoln Academy's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-4. As for Oceanside, their victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. It'll be Battle of the Birds when the Lincoln Academy Eagles take on the Mountain Valley Falcons at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Lincoln Academy is facing Mountain Valley at the right time seeing as Mountain Valley is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Oceanside, they will face off against Hampden at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Oceanside is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.6 points per game this season.
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