The Lincoln boys basketball team won their fourth consecutive game on Friday, Dec. 13, defeating the Knightstown Panthers in a Tri-Eastern Conference game played in Cambridge City.
The Eagles took a 36-31 lead into halftime before expanding their lead to 47-35 after three quarters. The Eagles then held off a fourth-quarter rally to open TEC play with a 55-50 win.
Aidan Munchel continued his torrid scoring pace by pouring in a team and game high of 24 points for the Eagles. Ryne Sturgis scored 11 points and Dustin Lunsford scored 10 points for the Eagles. Derius Moore scored 15 points for the Panthers; Braylon Johnson added 11 points.
Lincoln (4-1, 1-0 TEC) 14 22 11 8 55
Noah Patterson 3, Lunsford 10, Evan Stuckey 0, Sturgis 11, Carson Hawk 0, Munchel 24, Elijah French 2, Oliver Webb 5 — Total 55
Knightstown (1-3, 0-3 TEC) 12 19 4 15 50
Jonas Garthwaite 2, Jamison Crawford 2, Lucas Stanley 2, Travis Louks 3, Johnson 11, Mason Butler 6, Aaron Mefford 7, Derius Moore 15, Brandt Ellis 2 — Total 50
A version of this article appeared in the December 18 2024 print edition of the Western Wayne News.