The Lincoln Railsplitters will face off against the Mt. Zion Braves at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lincoln is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 38-23 win over Taylorville. The victory continues a trend for the Railsplitters in their matchups with the Tornadoes: they've now won five in a row.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lincoln to victory, but perhaps none more so than Karson Komnick, who shot 50% from the field on his way to 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Hayes, who posted seven points and five steals.
Meanwhile, on FridayMahomet-Seymour kept up with Mt. Zion until halftime, but afterwards: not so much. Mt. Zion was the clear victors by a 66-45 margin over Mahomet-Seymour. Winning may never get old, but the Braves sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Mt. Zion pushed their record up to 24-9 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points over those games. As for Lincoln, their victory bumped their record up to 23-10.
Lincoln lost to Mt. Zion on the road by a decisive 39-25 margin in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Can Lincoln avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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