Belleville East lost to Lincoln back in December of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Saturday. Everything went the Belleville East Lancers' way against the Lincoln Railsplitters as the Belleville East Lancers made off with a 62-36 win. Given the Lancers' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Railsplitters are ranked 85th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lincoln's loss came despite strong showings from Gabe Smith and Brody Tungate. Smith went 5 of 7 on his way to 14 points, while Tungate posted eight points and three steals.
Lancers
| 12/28/24 vs Lincoln | 62-36 |
| 12/27/24 vs Granite City | 69-36 |
The victory made it two in a row for Belleville East and bumps their season record up to 11-2. As for Lincoln, their loss dropped their record down to 8-4.
Belleville East wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 58-49 defeat against The Woodlands Christian Academy on the 28th. As for Lincoln, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 54-49 win against Collinsville on the 28th.
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