Greater than two weeks elapsed between the overall festival of Lincoln Prime College’s Elegance 3A Pierce County League — which ended the Abes’ undefeated identify run — and Friday evening’s recreation in opposition to Todd Beamer within the first spherical of the 3A West Central/Southwest District event.
How did the Abes react as they performed their first recreation in 15 days?
With a powerful win over the visiting Titans in Tacoma.
Lincoln opened the sport on a 13-3 run and not went again. He took the primary and handiest manage in opposition to newcomer striker Oliviyah Edwards, who hung up on first ownership, and ultimately rolled to a 58-25 loss.
The Abes’ consistent drive on protection ended in 20 mixed steals that mad the Titans right through the competition and frequently ended in transition baskets.
The Abes scored in 11 in their first 18 possessions, frequently nearest incurring turnovers, to develop a 24-5 manage through the tip of the primary quarter and develop from there.
“It’s kind of the way we are,” Lincoln trainer Jamila Jones stated. “We wish to play tight and regulated and simply get family out in their reassurance zone. This is at all times our purpose.
“Put people out of their comfort zones on both sides of the ball, both offensively and defensively. And our defense leads to our offense.”
Edwards handed Lincoln with 22 issues — 9 of them within the first quarter — and finished an 11-rebound double-double pace including 3 assists and two steals.
Ahead Deandra Logs-Singleton added every other 10 issues and 7 rebounds for the Abes, pace defend Jaleigha Robinson added 8 issues, two assists and 6 steals and defend Malani Warren had six issues, 3 assists and 5 steals.
11 of the 12 avid gamers who seemed for Lincoln within the recreation recorded no less than one rebound for an Abes group that scored greater than 40 mixed.
Dreanna Jackson led the Titans with 15 issues, 5 rebounds and 3 steals pace Aaliyah Chappell had 8 issues and 6 rebounds.
The Titans (11-7) host Spanaway Pool in a shedding recreation on Tuesday.
The Abes (15-2) play league opponents Bonney Pool in Wednesday’s district semifinals at Auburn Prime College — a program they two times beat through double digits throughout the common season.
The Panthers beat 3A NPSL champion Auburn Mountainview, 67-63, on Friday evening to move.
Friday evening’s win already secures no less than one regional championship look for each and every of the 4 semifinalists, together with Lincoln and Bonney Pool, in addition to 3A SSC champions Peninsula and North Thurston, who additionally gained Friday’s first spherical video games.
Lincoln will glance to proceed his successful streak in opposition to 3A groups — the Abes’ handiest losses this season being single-digit losses to 4A contenders Bellarmine Prep and Emerald Ridge — because the postseason resumes upcoming time.
“When we play together and play for each other, we’re really, really hard to beat,” Jones stated. “Really hard to beat. And I’ll take this version of my team against whoever. We just have to do it consistently. Play together and play for each other consistently.”
Aiming to win on the Tacoma Dome in March.
“We just have to have the right attitude and do everything according to plan,” Edwards stated. “We have to trust each other, we have to believe in each other, and we just have to go.”
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