Lincoln's Alexander gets win No. 992 against old rival Lanphier

Key Highlights

• “It’s been a rivalry long before I was at Lincoln, and I’ve been there 35 years, so long before me and it always will be.“It’s fun.
• Both teams are very competitive, both teams play very good defense, and when you’ve got that, you’ve got the scoreboard reading what it does.”More: ISU was right choice for Lincoln's Poole before run through FCS playoffsLanphier coach Blake Turner, himself a veteran of the game in his 14th season as the Lions’ head coach, doesn’t do moral victories.
• Lanphier, he says, should expect to win these types of games. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement“We’re not a disciplined team, we don’t play with that sense of urgency that Lanphier basketball fans are accustomed to, and it’s just frustrating at this point,” Turner said.
• “You want to try to grind them out.“We’re not into moral victories or (just) playing hard or playing teams close isn’t good enough and it’s not the standard for our program,” Turner said. Lincoln's Karson Komnick and Lanphier's Soriano Hayes battle near the rim at Lober-Nika Gymnasium on Friday, Jan.
• 9, 2026. Karson Komnick led Lincoln with 16 points while teammate Tate Aue had nine points, including one clutch 3-pointer from the volleyball line that gave Lincoln a 29-26 lead with 6 minutes, 22 seconds left.