After flying high against Galesburg on Friday, Rock Island came back down to earth. The Rock Island Rocks were just a bucket shy of victory on Saturday and fell 42-41 to the Lincoln Railsplitters. The game marked the Rocks' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Lincoln's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brody Tungate, who went 6 for 7 on his way to 14 points. Another player making a difference was Frank Sanders, who posted six points along with six boards and three steals.
Rock Island's loss dropped their record down to 20-3. As for Lincoln, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-8.
Rock Island wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 78-59 win against Sterling on the 28th. Lincoln has also already played their next game, a 45-34 victory against Jacksonville on the 28th.
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