Illinois High School Basketball - Lincoln nips Normal West
January 24, 2023: Normal, IL 61761 Lincoln Railsplitters (Lincoln, IL) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the host Normal West Wildcats (Normal, IL), 44-43 in a non-league bout.
With the win, Lincoln upgrades its record to 17-4 on the season. The Railsplitters host Mattoon (Mattoon, IL) to play the Greenwave in a Apollo bout on Friday, January 27. The Greenwave go into the bout with a record of 6-17. Mattoon lost 56-38 in their recent non-league bout against Nokomis (Nokomis, IL)
Next up, the Wildcats play the Peoria Notre Dame Irish (Peoria, IL) in a Big Twelve bout, on Friday, January 27. Normal West will attempt to upgrade on its 14-11 season record. The Irish go into the bout with a 12-11 record after their 50-41 league win over Manual (Peoria, IL).