Centennial is 0-5 against Lincoln since January of 2019 but things could change on Saturday. The Centennial Chargers just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Lincoln Railsplitters at 1:00 p.m.
Centennial is headed into Saturday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They had to suffer through a 76-29 loss at the hands of Richwoods. While losing is never fun, the Chargers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 486th, while the Knights are ranked 177th).
Meanwhile, Lincoln entered their tilt with Mt. Zion on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Braves 66-39. The Railsplitters have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 22 points or more this season.
Centennial's loss dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Lincoln, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-9.
Centennial was taken down by Lincoln 78-11 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Centennial was down 46-4.
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