With a playoff game on the line, the Lincoln County Lynx rose to the challenge on Thursday. They walked away with a 50-37 victory over the Guardians. The win made it back-to-back wins for Lincoln County.
Lincoln County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kristian Johnson led the charge by scoring 13 points along with five assists and two steals. Kalen Bart was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and 15 rebounds.
GV Christian's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Thomas Pulcini, who scored ten points along with six rebounds and two blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Madsen, who scored 11 points along with two blocks.
Lincoln County has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season. As for GV Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 9-14.
Lincoln County won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Needles at 8:00 p.m. on February 16th. Lincoln County is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 59.9 points per game this season. GV Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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