District Records:
Wildcats 3-7
Lincoln County 2-8

FAYETTEVILLE---Coach Jeff Taylor's Wildcats, still playing without three of their top seven players including two starters because of disclipinary suspensions, fell behind by double digits in the second half before battling back within three at the end of the game. A three-point attempt in the closing seconds rattled off the rim. Jordan Haugen led the Cats with 16 points before fouling out late in the fourth period.

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Wildcats...........11...7.....6...21---45
Lincoln County... 7...8...17...16---48

Wildcats (45) Chad Rusk, 4; Jordan Haugen, 16; J.D. Crabtree, 11; Shamichael Conley, 6; Mark Brown, 8.
Lincoln County (48) High, 2; Alexander, 2; Brent Mann, 12; Hurst, 2; Lopeman, 1; Tankersley, 8; Lane, 4.

Three Pointers:
Wildcats 5 (Chad Rusk, 1; Jordan Haugen, 2; J.D. Crabtree, 1; Mark Brown, 1)

Free Throws:
Wildcats 14 for 20
Lincoln County 7 for 12