The Lincoln County Panthers will take on the Wayne Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lincoln County is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
Lincoln County lost 71-45 to Wayne on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 113th, while the Pioneers are ranked 33rd).
Wayne's win came from a few key players Lincoln County will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Isaac Meddings, who shot 50% from the field to rack up 19 points in addition to six rebounds and five assists. Another player making a difference was Ronnie Staley, who went 7-for-16 en route to 14 points along with eight boards and five assists.
Wayne was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lincoln County only six assists.
The win made it two in a row for Wayne and bumps their season record up to 16-6. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 25.5 points. As for Lincoln County, their loss dropped their record down to 2-19.
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