Lincoln suffered their closest defeat since December 20, 2024 on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Bear River Bruins by a score of 61-58. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Fighting Zebras came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 311th, while the Bruins are ranked 735th).
Mason Volzer
| 02/05/25 @ Bear River | 50% |
| 02/03/25 vs Colfax | 50% |
| 01/31/25 vs Mira Loma | 100% |
| 01/29/25 vs Oakmont | 50% |
Several Fighting Zebras players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Mason Volzer, who went 7 for 12 en route to 18 points and six rebounds. Volzer is also on a roll when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 40% in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Triton Cox, who went 5 of 8 to rack up 11 points and eight boards.
Bear River was led to victory by Luke Jeffers and Dylan Donley. Jeffers dropped a double-double on 18 rebounds and ten assists, while Donley posted 22 points. The dominant performance gave Jeffers a new career-high in assists. Kyle Smith was another key player, putting up 12 points and three steals.
Lincoln's loss dropped their record down to 19-6. As for Bear River, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-12.
Lincoln wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 56-29 win against Wheatland on the 7th. As for Bear River, they have also already played their next contest, a 61-41 defeat against Oakmont on the 7th.
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