Illinois High School Basketball - Lincoln can't hold off Sacred Heart-Griffin
February 6, 2024: Lincoln, IL 62656 The Lincoln Railsplitters basketball team (Lincoln, IL), was nudged 45-39 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the visiting Sacred Heart-Griffin Cyclones (Springfield, IL)
The Cyclones now possess a 10-16 record. They put it on the line next when they host Normal University for a Central State Eight battle on Friday, February 9. Sacred Heart-Griffin will battle a Pioneers team coming off a 67-55 non-league loss to Limestone (Bartonville, IL). The Pioneers record now stands at 18-9.
The Railsplitters (20-8) will now prepare for their battle against MacArthur (Decatur, IL). The Generals come into the Central State Eight battle with a 22-3 record. In their last battle, MacArthur edged Lanphier (Springfield, IL), 64-56, in a league battle.