After soaring to 61 points the game before, Lincoln was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. The game between them and the DMLK Panthers didn't end well, with the Lincoln Lancers falling 45-28. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 53-50 back in December of 2024.
Adeshina Alassani
| 01/31/25 vs DMLK | 8 |
| 01/29/25 @ KIPP Denver Collegiate | 13 |
| 01/27/25 @ DSST: College View | 13 |
| 01/24/25 @ Rocky Mountain Prep SMART | 9 |
| 01/17/25 @ Robert F. Smith STEAM Academy | 12 |
| + 5 more games |
Lincoln lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Adeshina Alassani, who posted eight points in addition to eight rebounds and four steals. He has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more boards the last ten times he's played. Yangfeng Lei was another key player, putting up seven points.
DMLK had a senior duo take command as Jessie Matthews went 7-for-11 on his way to 16 points and five rebounds and Deion Turner put up ten points along with six boards and five assists. Turner also grabbed five steals, which is notable because DMLK is 4-2 when he posts at least three steals, but 4-5 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Esquire Coleman, who had three points and seven rebounds.
Lincoln's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for DMLK, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-7 record this season.
Lincoln has already played their next matchup, a 68-39 defeat against DSST: Conservatory Green on the 4th. As for DMLK, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 67-38 loss against DSST: Cedar on the 4th.
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