The Lincoln Tigers waltzed into their match on Friday with three straight wins but they left with four. They came out on top against Wilmer-Hutchins by a score of 59-52. For Lincoln, this counts as revenge for the 67-65 defeat the Eagles walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January.
Despite the loss, Wilmer-Hutchins still got an impressive performance from Dezmond Williams, who scored 22 points. Another player making a difference was Robert Reddick, who scored eight points along with six rebounds.
Lincoln has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 14-14 record this season. As for Wilmer-Hutchins, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-18.
Lincoln will challenge the Cowboys at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Carter has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 648 points over their last nine matchups. As for Wilmer-Hutchins, they will be playing in front of their home fans against the Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pinkston and the Eagles are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
