Illinois High School Basketball - Mattoon overwhelmed by Lincoln
January 13, 2023: Mattoon, IL 61938 The Lincoln Railsplitters basketball team scored 77 points and restricted the host Mattoon Greenwave to 25 in the Railsplitters league victory on Friday.
The Railsplitters now sport a 22-0 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Wheaton North for a non-league contest on Monday, January 16. Lincoln will battle a Falcons team coming off a 68-47 league win over St. Charles East (St. Charles, IL). The Falcons record now stands at 12-8.
The Greenwave (9-11) will now prepare for their contest against MacArthur (Decatur, IL). The Generals come into the non-league contest with a 10-11 record. In their last contest, MacArthur was routed by Glenwood (Chatham, IL), 51-50, in a league contest.