By Nick Johnson
sports@timesbulletin.com

HARROD — The Lincolnview Lady Lancers brought their collective basketball talents to Allen East High School on Thursday night to take on the Allen East Lady Mustangs for the start of Northwest Conference play for both teams, who each had very good records to start the year.
The game was close but a run in the third quarter gave Lincolnview a lead that it wouldn’t relinquish, winning a tight 58-55 game.

The Mustangs jumped out to an 11-5 lead in the first quarter due to four points by senior Jadin Salyers. After a timeout, the Lancers got four points from senior Katie Dye to end the first quarter and cut the Allen East lead to 12-9.

The second quarter was back-and-forth for both teams as a Hannah McCleery layup gave the Lancers a 16-14 lead over the Mustangs. Two made foul shots by Carly Clum and a basket by Kaycee Rowe gave the lead back to Allen East at 18-16 with four minutes left in the first half.