After a string of three wins, the Lincoln Lions's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of Leigh by a score of 53-51. Lincoln was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Leigh apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January.
Emily Chen had a dynamite game for Leigh, scoring 21 points along with five steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Chen has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Catalina Williams, who scored 12 points.
Lincoln's defeat dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Leigh, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-13 record this season.
Lincoln will be playing in front of their home fans against Willow Glen at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Leigh, they will head out on the road to take on Prospect at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Leigh focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 12 on Thursday.
