Basketball Recap: Lincoln Skates Past Decatur Eisenhower with Ease

Railsplitters

Margin (Wins)

01/25/25 vs Centennial	63
02/08/25 @ Decatur Eisenhower	51
01/18/25 vs Lanphier	45
12/14/24 vs Jacksonville	36
02/01/25 vs Champaign Central	32

Lincoln had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They blew past the Decatur Eisenhower Panthers, posting a 73-22 win. The Railsplitters have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 22 points or more this season.

Mae'Shell Eskridge and O'Niya Reed certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Eskridge posted six points, while Reed put up eight points.

Lincoln's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-11. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.7 points over those games. As for Decatur Eisenhower, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-23.

Coming up, Lincoln will challenge Normal University at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Decatur Eisenhower, they will square off against Charleston at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.