If Lincoln Southwest was riding high fresh off their 77-51 takedown of Bellevue East last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lincoln Southwest Silver Hawks fell to the Lincoln Northeast Rockets 70-64. The Silver Hawks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rockets apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
01/17/25 vs Lincoln Northeast | 2 |
01/14/25 vs Bellevue East | 5 |
01/11/25 @ Omaha Westside | 3 |
01/10/25 vs Lincoln Southeast | 6 |
01/07/25 vs Lincoln High | 3 |
Lincoln Southwest's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Uzziah Sanders, who went 6 of 11 en route to 13 points and five assists. Sanders is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games he's played. Another player making a difference was Makkiah Sanders, who went 5 for 8 on his way to 14 points and five rebounds.
Lazerek Houston was his usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 26 points and nine boards for Lincoln Northeast. Mowafag Abdalla was another key player, going 5 of 8 en route to 12 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals.
Lincoln Southwest has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-5 record this season. As for Lincoln Northeast, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-3.
Lincoln Southwest didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 81-79 win against Benson on the 18th. As for Lincoln Northeast, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Burke at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Lincoln Northeast's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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