The Manitowoc Lincoln boys basketball team defeated visiting Sheboygan South on Tuesday 65-49,

Austin Mecca led the Ships with a team-high 19 points while teammate Kyle Hoffman had his second-straight solid game, adding 16, including a pair of 3’s.

Jake Rohrer hit a 3-pointer straight from the opening tip to get the Ships going offensively. The early going was tight, with both sides hitting from deep.

Lincoln led 17-13 after Mecca scored his eighth point of the first quarter right before the horn sounded.

The second quarter saw the Redwings get back in it, cutting the Ships lead to 22-20 midway through the quarter. Lincoln extended the lead to 29-23 after Austin Braun hit a 3-pointer.

After trading baskets, the Ships took a 31-26 advantage into the half. Neither team seemed able to take control, with a team going on a small run before being answered almost immediately by the opposition.

Preston Ullman made a quick basket in transition off a feed by Hoffman to get Lincoln off on the right foot to start the second half. With 3:09 left in the third, the Ships took advantage of a sloppy South squad to lead 39-31.

Lincoln outscored the Redwings by four in the quarter to hold a 45-36 lead entering the fourth.

The rest of the game belonged to the Ships, who finished the contest on a 20-13 run.

Sheboygan South

Carter Amundsen 1, Connor Harrison 6, Jordan Jackson 5, Jake Knuth 6, Cody McLaughlin 5, Matt Miller 12, TJ Pitsch 10, Matt Schroeder , Tyler Zietz 4.

Lincoln

Austin Braun 3, Matthew Fischer 4, Kyle Hoffman 16, Patrick Johnson 4, Ben Kohls 2, Austin Mecca 19, Jake Rohrer 6, Nick Schroeder 7, Trevor Terp 2, Preston Ullman 2.

3-Point Goals – Sheboygan South 7 (Jordan Jackson 1, Cody McLaughlin 1, Matt Miller 2, TJ Pitsch 3), Lincoln 5 (Austin Braun 1, Kyle Hoffman 2, Jake Rohrer 2), Total Fouls – Sheboygan South 18, Lincoln 16 (Jake Rohrer 5).

LATE MONDAY Reedsville 62, Mishicot 50

The Indians fell to the host Panthers despite having three players score at least 13 points.

Chris Kornelly led the way for the Indians with 17 points, while teammates Derek Hlinak and Bryan Willman each added 13. Reedsville, meanwhile was led by Brock Gilsdorf and Bryce Wenzel, who scored 12 each.

Mishicot

Derek Hlinak 13, Chris Kornelly 17, Jake Murphy 1, Jon Peterson 6, Bryan Willman 13.

Reedsville

Brett Dvorachek 6, Casey Fenlon 2, Brock Gilsdorf 12, Collin Haese 1, Bryce Hassemer 2, AJ Hynek 7, Bryler Kiekhaefer 6, Zach Laabs 8, Cody Schamburek 6, Bryce Wenzel 12.

3-Point Goals – Mishicot 5 (Derek Hlinak 1, Chris Kornelly 1, Bryan Willman 3), Reedsville 2 (Brock Gilsdorf 1, Cody Schamburek 1), Total Fouls – Mishicot 16, Reedsville 14.