Illinois High School Basketball - MacArthur nips Lincoln
February 9, 2024: Lincoln, IL 62656 Fans at Friday's league challenge between the MacArthur Generals (Decatur, IL) and the host Lincoln Railsplitters (Lincoln, IL), saw MacArthur's basketball squad hold off Lincoln by a tally of 45-40.
With the victory, MacArthur improves its record to 23-3 on the campaign. The Generals travel to Mattoon (Mattoon, IL) to play the Greenwave in a non-league challenge on Saturday, February 10. The Greenwave come into the challenge with a record of 14-14. Mattoon lost 68-38 in their recent league challenge against Mt. Zion (Mt. Zion, IL)
Next up, the Railsplitters play the Prairie Central Hawks (Fairbury, IL) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, February 13. Lincoln will attempt to improve on its 20-9 season record. The Hawks come into the challenge with a 16-12 record after their 66-58 non-league loss to Beecher (Beecher, IL).
