There's no place like home for Lincoln Southwest, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They managed a 71-66 victory over the Lincoln High Links on Tuesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Silver Hawks also won the last time the pair played back in January of 2024.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lincoln Southwest to victory, but perhaps none more so than Uzziah Sanders, who went 10 for 14 on his way to 25 points and three steals. The dominant performance gave Sanders a new career-high in points. Makkiah Sanders was another key player, going 7 of 17 on his way to 14 points and four steals.
Lincoln High's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jairik Gilmore, who dropped a double-double on 33 points and 12 rebounds, and Brady Nick, who went 10 of 18 on his way to 26 points. Nick's evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Buay Jock, who posted four points.
Silver Hawks
| 01/07/25 vs Lincoln High | 71-66 |
| 12/28/24 vs Columbus | 78-42 |
| 12/14/24 vs Kearney | 81-68 |
| 12/07/24 vs Elkhorn South | 58-56 |
| 02/24/24 vs Millard South | 60-39 |
| + 7 more games |
Lincoln Southwest's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.0 points per game. As for Lincoln High, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lincoln Southwest and Lincoln Southeast will meet in a classic East v. West matchup at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Lincoln Southeast is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 64.1 points per game this season. As for Lincoln High, they will challenge Kearney at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Kearney has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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