Foard was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 14th straight loss. They took a blow against the East Lincoln Mustangs, falling 74-28. The Tigers were red-hot offensively headed into the match (they scored no less than 55 points in the four contests prior) but the Mustangs' defense proved too tough.
Despite the defeat, Foard had strong showings from Nolan Herman, who posted six points, and Noah Hedrick, who scored seven points.
East Lincoln found their leader in sophomore Jaxon Dollar, who went 7 for 8 on his way to 17 points along with six rebounds and six steals. Another player making a difference was Brayden Miller, who went 5 of 7 en route to 12 points.
Foard's loss dropped their record down to 1-20. As for East Lincoln, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Foard will welcome North Lincoln at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. North Lincoln knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 19 contests -- so hopefully Foard likes a good challenge. As for East Lincoln, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against St. Stephens at 7:30 p.m. East Lincoln is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 74.1 points per game this season.
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