The Lincoln Railsplitters will square off against the Morton Potters at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lincoln is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Limestone out 49-47. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Railsplitters have posted since January 4th.
Meanwhile, Morton blew past East Peoria, posting a 68-34 victory. The Potters have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 21 points or more this season.
Morton has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.3 points over those games. As for Lincoln, their win bumped their record up to 19-12.
Lincoln came out on top in a nail-biter against Morton in their previous matchup back in January, sneaking past 52-50. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lincoln since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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