The third road contest was the charm for Lincoln, as they earned their first road win of the season. They took their matchup on Thursday with ease, bagging a 51-24 victory over the Jefferson J-Hawks. Given the Railsplitters' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 175th, while the J-Hawks are ranked 494th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Makinley Knapp was her usual excellent self, putting up 21 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Clark, who posted 12 points.
Jefferson's loss came despite strong showings from Abbie Bracius and Alanna Morehead. Bracius earned ten points, while Morehead put up 12 points.
Lincoln now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Jefferson, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.
Lincoln wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 54-32 win against Eastland on the 27th. As for Jefferson, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 71-36 loss against Freeport on the 27th.
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