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Railers to participate in Capital City Showcase Saturday on December 6th

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[November 19, 2014]  LINCOLN - The Lincoln Railers will be participating in the Captial City Showcase Saturday on December 6th at the Prairie Capital Convention Center.

The newly renamed Saturday Showcase is what was the St. John's Hospital Athleticare/Sports Radio 1450 Shootout.

“We’re taking what was the St. John’s Hospital Athleticare/Sports Radio 1450 Shootout for the past twelve years and now re-naming it due to it becoming a true showcase for Springfield Area Basketball, especially the Central State Eight Conference.

'We are truly excited about bringing an entire day of competitive High School Basketball to a great venue like the PCCC. We hope all basketball fans will come out for one or all of the games on December 6th.," said Kevin O’Dea, President/General Manager Sports Radio 1450

The highlights of the day will include:

  • 8 games
     
  • One price, only $5
     
  • Special FREE Kids Area featuring face painting, carnival games, inflatables, and more
     
  • Shoot to win a brand new Ford from Bob Ridings in Taylorville at halftime of each Central State Game. Three contestants will have a chance to win in each game.
     
  • First time ever all (now 10) Central State Eight Varsity Basketball Teams will play in the same venue/same day.

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The schedule for the day is:

  • 9:00 a.m. -- Pleasant Plains vs. Springfield Calvary
     

  • 10:30 a.m. -- Bloomington vs. Taylorville
     

  • Noon -- Norris City vs. Auburn (Bryon Graven/Doug Graven matchup)
     

  • 1:30 p.m. -- Sacred Heart-Griffin vs. Rochester
     

  • 3:00 p.m. -- Glenwood vs. Springfield
     

  • 4:30 p.m. -- Decatur Eisenhower vs. Springfield Lanphier
     

  • 6:00 p.m. --Springfield Southeast vs. Decatur MacArthur
     

  • 7:30 p.m. -- Lincoln vs. Jacksonville

[Sam Knox, Lincoln Community High School]

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