The Lincoln Railsplitters will challenge the Leyden Eagles at 2:30 p.m. on Monday. Leyden took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Lincoln, who comes in off a win.
Lincoln is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 71-26 win over Lanphier. Given the Railsplitters' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 199th, while the Lions are ranked 407th), the result on Saturday wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/18/25 vs Lanphier | 22 |
| 12/26/24 vs Jefferson | 21 |
| 12/14/24 vs Jacksonville | 18 |
| 01/04/25 vs Morton | 18 |
| 01/06/25 @ Limestone | 18 |
Makinley Knapp was her usual excellent self, putting up 22 points. Those 22 points gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Piper Whiteman, who posted 13 points.
Meanwhile, Leyden suffered their biggest defeat since February 12, 2024 on Saturday. They were dealt a 59-32 loss at the hands of Proviso East.
Lincoln moved to 9-9 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Leyden, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-6.
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