Sports

Lincoln Advances to First Place; Tops Paris 70-60

 

           It was a hard core fight in a recent match-up between #5 Lincoln Tigers and #2 Paris Wildcats, but the Tigers overcame the battle with the win. The Tigers went up double digits by Adrian Baker’s 3^rd quarter 19 point run. Baker went 6/9 from the 3 point line and scored two inside baskets to give the Tigers the boost towards the finish line. Kortrijk Miles, also stepped up and helped the Tigers defeat Paris with his 4^th quarter 10 points to finish the job.

This victory for the Tigers advanced them to first place in District 4A. Their hard play indicated that they wanted to be in that position.  (Standing Has Since Changed

Tigers Fall to Lancaster at MLK Classic 74-66

     In a recent non-district game between the Tigers and Lancaster, the hard fought game was a matter of who wanted the game more. The Tigers lack of offense during the game’s end gave Lancaster advantage to pull off the win.

Kortrijk Miles and Tyree Sutton-Durham led the Tigers in scoring; Kortrijk’s 20 points and Tyree’s 18 (38 Combined), was not enough to capture the win.

Tigers Outlast Wilmer-Hutchins 75-72; Tie for First in District

During the recent match-up between the Tigers and Wilmer-Hutchins, the Tigers were in a dog fight between the Eagles and themselves. During the first half of the game, the Tigers were having trouble with their

 

defense and this led to various substitutions for the rest of that half.

     Caleb Young and Kortrijk Miles, led the team in scoring with 10 points each and even though two technical fouls were called on the Tigers late in the fourth, senior Adrian Baker managed 9 points from beyond the arc to give the Tigers the lead and eventually the win

(Sports articles By Adrian Baker)

 Dixon Earns 100^th Win: District Record: 8-0