Basketball Game Preview: Lincoln Railsplitters vs. Lanphier Lions

Lincoln and Lanphier are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2016, but not for long. The Lincoln Railsplitters will welcome the Lanphier Lions at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Lincoln is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.

Lincoln fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Glenwood on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 66-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Titans. While losing is never fun, the Railsplitters can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 209th, while the Titans are ranked 85th).

Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Makinley Knapp, who posted 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Clark, who earned 12 points.

Meanwhile, Lanphier played a tough game on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Bloomington, falling 60-34.

Lincoln's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-9. As for Lanphier, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.

Everything came up roses for Lincoln against Lanphier when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 79-16 win. Does Lincoln have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lanphier turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.