After losing to Rock Island the last time they met, Lincoln decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Lincoln Railsplitters slipped by the Rock Island Rocks 42-41 on Saturday. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Railsplitters' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 96th, while the Rocks are ranked 23rd).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lincoln to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brody Tungate, who went 6 for 7 en route to 14 points. Frank Sanders was another key player, putting up six points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Railsplitters
| 01/25/25 vs Rock Island | 42-41 |
| 01/24/25 vs Normal University | 37-32 |
The win made it two in a row for Lincoln and bumps their season record up to 12-8. As for Rock Island, their loss dropped their record down to 20-3.
Lincoln has already played their next matchup, a 45-34 victory against Jacksonville on the 28th. As for Rock Island, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 78-59 win against Sterling on the 28th.
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