Lincoln was the 64-39 winner over Pleasant Plains when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Lincoln Railsplitters received a blow on Thursday as they fell 50-31 to the Pleasant Plains Cardinals. 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 173rd, while the Cardinals are ranked 48th).
Lincoln dropped their record down to 8-8 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Pleasant Plains, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 11-5.
Lincoln has already played their next contest, a 66-56 loss against Glenwood on the 11th. As for Pleasant Plains, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 56-10 victory against Williamsville on the 13th.
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