The Morton Potters will challenge the Lincoln Railsplitters at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Morton was fully in charge, breezing past East Peoria 68-34. The Potters have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Lincoln had no trouble coming through when it counted. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Limestone 49-47. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Railsplitters have posted since January 4th.
Morton has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.3 points over those games. As for Lincoln, their win bumped their record up to 19-12.
Morton couldn't quite finish off Lincoln when the teams last played back in January and fell 52-50. Can Morton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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