After flying high against the Liberty Mountaineers last Tuesday, the Bridgeport Indians came back down to earth. Bridgeport received a tough blow on Thursday as they fell 71-56 to Lincoln. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Several Indians players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Emily Anderson, who scored 18 points along with seven rebounds and two blocks. Another player making a difference was Jaylin Dodd, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 16 rebounds.
It was another big night for Ashlyn Riley, who scored 30 points along with eight rebounds and six assists for Lincoln. That makes it seven consecutive games in which Riley has scored at least a third of Lincoln's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sadie Adams, who scored 15 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Bridgeport has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-16 record this season. As for Lincoln, their win bumped their record up to 11-9.
Bridgeport will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Preston at 7:00 p.m. on February 21st. Preston is coming into the contest with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Bridgeport will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Lincoln, they will take on Ripley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lincoln is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 56.4 points per game this season.
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