Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lincoln). They claimed a resounding 72-32 win over the Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit Lions. Lincoln has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 25 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lincoln to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jaden Peters, who posted eight points and ten boards. Jaymes Purvis was another key player, putting up 11 points and six rebounds.
Lions
| 01/08/25 @ Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit | 18 |
| 12/20/24 @ James Lick | 16 |
| 12/17/24 vs San Jose | 14 |
| 12/05/23 @ San Jose | 14 |
| 01/07/25 vs El Primero | 13 |
Lincoln smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit lost on Wednesday despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Alberto Mora, who put up ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Arnold Penaloza, who had seven points.
Lincoln has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points per game. As for Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-6.
Lincoln will host Piedmont Hills at 7:00 p.m. on January 15th. The timing is sure in Lincoln's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while Piedmont Hills has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road. As for Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 69-29 defeat against KIPP San Jose Collegiate on the 9th.
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