If Preston was riding high fresh off their 79-40 takedown of Liberty last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Preston Knights fell 56-49 to the Lincoln Cougars on Friday. The Knights haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.

Cameryn Sypolt
02/07/25 vs Lincoln | 24 |
01/22/25 @ Fairmont Senior | 14 |
01/10/25 vs East Fairmont | 5 |
12/21/24 vs Cold Spring Harbor | 3 |
12/19/24 vs Milken | 19 |
+ 13 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Preston lost, don't look at Cameryn Sypolt. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double with 24 points and 18 rebounds. That's the most points Sypolt has posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Kendra Nazelrod, who had eight points along with eight boards and six blocks.
Leading Lincoln to victory were Brystol Toth and Sadie Adams. Toth went 6-for-12 on her way to 16 points and seven rebounds, while Adams earned 13 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Hope Blackwell, who put up eight points.
Preston's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Lincoln, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-9 record this season.
Preston wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 58-45 loss against North Marion on the 10th. As for Lincoln, they have also already played their next match, a 49-46 win against Chapmanville Regional on the 8th.
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