Coming into the Jan. 9 game against the Mineral Area Cardinals, the Loggers rattled off two straight wins after losing their first 14 games of the season. The Loggers were hoping to keep their win streak alive, however, they fell behind early and were never able to keep up. Through much of the first half the loggers kept the game close until the Cardinals went on a 12-2 run and the Cardinals would push their lead to 21 by halftime.

Coming out of the half, Lincoln Land looked poised for a comeback despite the 21 point deficit. Despite a strong second half, turnovers and missed shots allowed the Cardinals to expand their lead and the Loggers were unable to crawl back into the game; eventually losing 89-66.

There were some bright spots for the Loggers, however. Jake Pennell, a sophomore forward out of Williamsville, dropped a career high 32 points and was 7 of 12 from 3 point range. They did a better job of taking care of the ball, turning the ball over 15 times compared to the Cardinals 22 turnovers.

Lincoln Land will hope to turn around and leave this loss in the rear view mirror as they play Harry S Truman College at home.