Basketball Game Preview: Lincoln Railsplitters vs. Bloomington Purple Raiders

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Previous Games

11/30/23 - Home	79-36 W
12/01/22 - Away	76-37 W
01/24/22 - Home	46-41 W
02/23/21 - Away	61-34 W
12/12/19 - Away	53-38 W
+ 5 more games

Lincoln has gone 8-2 against Bloomington recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Lincoln Railsplitters will face off against the Bloomington Purple Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

On Tuesday, Lincoln got the win against Mahomet-Seymour by a conclusive 54-30. The Railsplitters have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 22 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Bloomington hadn't done well against Springfield recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Bloomington came out on top against Springfield by a score of 53-41. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Purple Raiders.

Lincoln has also been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 15-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.7 points per game. As for Bloomington, their victory bumped their record up to 15-9.

Everything came up roses for Lincoln against Bloomington when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 79-36 win. In that game, Lincoln amassed a halftime lead of 50-15, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.