Lady Railers sweep Pleasant Plains

[December 02, 2021]  Lincoln girls basketball is back at Roy S. Anderson Gymnasium and they brought the fans with them. Lincoln hosted Pleasant Plains on Wednesday night in front of an energetic crowd and both the JV and Varsity picked up wins.

The JV started the evening by crushing the Cardinals 51-19.

The Varsity overcame a third quarter scare by the Cardinals and came out on top 45-31.

In the Varsity game, Lincoln led 16-6 after one quarter as Reese McCuan poured in five points and Ryen Stoltzenburg hit two threes to lead the Lady Railers.

Lincoln held a 24-16 advantage at the half.

The Cardinals came out on fire in the third quarter and used three threes and some great defense to quiet the Lady Railers. Pleasant Plains took a 27-26 lead with 3:32 showing on the third quarter clock. Jenna Bowman got the lead back for Lincoln on a basket with 2:08 left in the quarter, 28-27 the score. A field goal by Becca Heitzig put the Lady Railers in front 30-27 as the third quarter ended.

Kloe Froebe hit two quick buckets in the paint to start the fourth quarter action and Lincoln was in front 34-27. Another field goal from Froebe put Lincoln up 36-29. Near the mid-way point of the quarter, a free throw by Froebe stretched the lead to 37-29. Stoltzenburg would score at the 2:48 mark on the the assist from Heitzig and Lincoln was in front 39-31. Two free throws from Heitzig with 2:12 remaining earned the Lady Railers a double-digit lead, 41-31 the score, as time was running out on the Cardinals. Bowman sank two free throws at the 1:30 mark and Lincoln was extending that lead, 43-31 the score. Stoltzenburg would complete the Lady Railers scoring on the nice dish in the paint from Froebe and the final score was set at 45-31.

The Lady Railers earned a nice win at home and once again, with Froebe getting double and triple-teamed at times, the team adjusted and played their hearts out.

Seven Lady Railers managed their way into the scoring column.

Kloe Froebe led the way for Lincoln with 14 points. Ryen Stoltzenburg tossed in 13 points for the Lady Railers.

Adi Fraase led Pleasant Plains with 14 points.

Lincoln improves to 6-1 on the season.

Kloe Froebe battled the tough Cardinal defense all night long.   Picture by Teena Lowery

In the 51-19 JV win, Piper Whiteman and Tori Geriets led the Lady Railers with 12 points apiece.

The Lady Railers will play Friday night at Mattoon. The JV game will start at 6 p.m. The Varsity will tip-off at 7:30 p.m.


Varsity scoring

Lincoln 45

Froebe 14
R. Stoltzenburg 13
Bowman 6
McCuan 5
Heitzig 4
T. Stoltzenburg 2
Werner 1

Pleasant Plains 31

Fraase 14
Smith 4
Derrick 4
Hiltabrand 3
Butcher 2
Hadley 2
Redmon 2


JV scoring

Lincoln 51

Whiteman 12
Geriets 12
Heitzig 8
Stoltzenburg 6
Turner 5
Bowman 4
Knapp 2
Burge 2

Pleasant Plains 19

Kimes 5
Tuxhorn 3
Cameron 3
Taft 2
Cormeny 2
Wilcoxson 2
Long 2

[Teena Lowery]