The Belleville East Lancers and the Lincoln Railsplitters will face off at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Belleville East is headed into the matchup having just posted their biggest win since January 20th on Friday. They blew past Granite City 69-35. Given the Lancers' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 23rd, while the Warriors are ranked 436th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Lincoln earned a 44-35 victory over Mundelein on Friday.
Lincoln's win bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Belleville East, their victory bumped their record up to 10-2.
Belleville East came up short against Lincoln when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 40-27. Will Belleville East have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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