Illinois High School Basketball - Lincoln tops Mt. Zion
February 6, 2018: Lincoln, IL 62656 Lincoln Railsplitters (Lincoln, IL) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the visiting Mt. Zion Braves (Mt. Zion, IL), 37-23 in a league bout.
With the victory, Lincoln upgrades its record to 19-5 on the campaign. The Railsplitters travel to Effingham (Effingham, IL) to play the Flaming Hearts in a Apollo bout on Friday, February 9. The Flaming Hearts come into the bout with a record of 10-12. Effingham won 63-45 in their recent league bout against Charleston (Charleston, IL)
Next up, the Braves play the Mattoon Green Wave (Mattoon, IL) in a Apollo bout, on Friday, February 9. Mt. Zion will attempt to upgrade on its 10-14 season record. The Green Wave come into the bout with a 8-12 record after their 66-44 league loss to Taylorville (Taylorville, IL).