The Lincoln Railsplitters will head out on the road to take on the Champaign Central Maroons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Champaign Central took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Lincoln, who comes in off a win.
Lincoln took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They really took it to Prairie Central for the full four quarters, racking up a 56-20 win. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 32-4.
Drew Hayes
| 02/18/25 vs Prairie Central | 75% |
| 11/29/24 vs Danville | 67% |
| 01/24/25 vs Normal University | 60% |
| 12/27/24 vs Mundelein | 60% |
| 01/25/25 vs Rock Island | 50% |
Lincoln's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Drew Hayes led the charge by putting up eight points and four steals. The dominant performance also gave Hayes a new career-high in shooting accuracy (75%). Gabe Smith was another key player, posting ten points and six steals.
Meanwhile, Champaign Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 48-41 to Peoria. While losing is never fun, the Maroons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 120th, while the Lions are ranked 30th).
Champaign Central's loss dropped their record down to 14-12. As for Lincoln, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 21-9 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Lincoln against Champaign Central in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 55-27 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lincoln since the squad 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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