Lincoln County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against the Wayne Pioneers, falling 71-45. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pioneers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 83-57 two weeks ago.
Lincoln County lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Eli Smith, who posted 13 points and five boards. Lucas Johaim was another key player, putting up nine points and three steals.
Wayne got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Isaac Meddings out in front who shot 50% from the field en route to 19 points along with six rebounds and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Ronnie Staley, who went 7-for-16 on his way to 14 points in addition to eight boards and five assists.
Lincoln County's defeat dropped their record down to 2-19. As for Wayne, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 15-6 record.
Lincoln County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 74-58 loss against Wayne on the 7th. As for Wayne, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 63-38 win against Buffalo on the 3rd.
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