The Lincoln County Lions will face off against the St. Ignatius Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Lincoln County and six for St. Ignatius.
Last Saturday, Lincoln County took a blow against Loyola-Sacred Heart, falling 73-31. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Montana basketball rankings (they are ranked 73rd, while the Rams are ranked tenth).
Meanwhile, St. Ignatius played a tough contest on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Arlee 67-28. The Bulldogs were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
Despite the loss, St. Ignatius saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jason Leishman posted ten points and eight boards. Those eight rebounds gave Leishman a new career-high.
Lincoln County's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-3. As for St. Ignatius, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Everything came up roses for Lincoln County against St. Ignatius in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as the team secured an 84-32 win. Does Lincoln County have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Ignatius turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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