Laughlin is 0-10 against Lincoln County since February of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The Laughlin Cougars will host the Lincoln County Lynx at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Laughlin turned things around against Lake Mead Christian Academy on Saturday. They snuck past the Eagles with a 34-30 victory.
Laughlin found their leader in sophomore Valeria Quintero, who posted 20 points and five steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Quintero has scored at least a third of Laughlin's points. Another player making a difference was AmorA ThomAs, who had six points and five steals.
Meanwhile, Lincoln County had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 47 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Guardians 50-22. The Lynx have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 20 points or more this season.
Lincoln County's win bumped their record up to 10-7. As for Laughlin, their victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 2-5.
Laughlin was dealt a bruising 56-6 loss at the hands of Lincoln County when the teams last played back in December of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Laughlin was down 42-4.
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