Illinois High School Basketball - Lincoln can't hold off Taylorville
February 7, 2022: Lincoln, IL 62656 The Taylorville Tornadoes basketball team scored 54 points and restricted the host Lincoln Railsplitters to 53 in the Tornadoes league victory on Monday.
The Tornadoes now sport a 13-12 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Mattoon for a Apollo contest on Tuesday, February 8. Taylorville will battle a Green Wave team coming off a 41-39 league win over Effingham (Effingham, IL). The Green Wave record now stands at 14-12.
The Railsplitters (20-6) will now prepare for their contest against Mt. Zion (Mt. Zion, IL). The Braves come into the Apollo contest with a 19-6 record. In their last contest, Mt. Zion was nudged by Taylorville (Taylorville, IL), 61-60, in a league contest.