Illinois High School Basketball - Lincoln nips Normal West
January 25, 2022: Lincoln, IL 62656 Lincoln Railsplitters (Lincoln, IL) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Normal West Wildcats (Normal, IL), 47-40 in a non-league bout.
With the win, Lincoln upgrades its record to 17-4 on the season. The Railsplitters travel to Mattoon (Mattoon, IL) to play the Green Wave in a Apollo bout on Friday, January 28. The Green Wave go into the bout with a record of 12-10. Mattoon lost 54-51 in their recent league bout against Taylorville (Taylorville, IL)
Next up, the Wildcats play the Normal Community Ironmen (Normal, IL) in a Big Twelve bout, on Friday, January 28. Normal West will attempt to upgrade on its 11-11 season record. The Ironmen go into the bout with a 22-1 record after their 68-39 non-league win over Guilford (Rockford, IL).