Lady Railers sweep Rochester in 2021-22 season opener 

[November 17, 2021] The Lady Railers opened the 2021-22 basketball season on Tuesday night at Rochester.

Kloe Froebe lit the Rockets up for 27 points as the Varsity won 53-37 over Rochester. Jenna Bowman hit double-figures with 11 points in a game that belonged to Lincoln the entire night. The Lady Railers led 11-6 after the first quarter and stretched that lead to 29-9 at the half.

Lincoln took a commanding 42-21 lead after three quarters of play.

Lincoln Coach Taylor Rohrer draws up a play for the Lady Railers during a timeout versus the Rockets.

Sophomore Kloe Froebe poured in 27 points versus the Rockets.

The Rockets had a little fuel left in the fourth quarter and were able to make a 7-0 run on Lincoln to gain a little ground and make the score 44-34 with 4:28 remaining in the game. But baskets by Reese McCuan and Froebe would quickly extend the lead to 51-35. Bowman hit two free throws down the stretch to seal the 53-37 win for the Lady Railers.

Lincoln’s Varsity coach Taylor Rohrer was very proud of the girls on this opening night win. “The girls played as a team and worked really hard,” said Rohrer following the win. “They did a nice job on the boards and moved the ball well. The girls played outstanding
defense against a good Rochester team. It was such a great effort.” 

In the JV contest, the Lady Railers defeated Rochester 45-32. Lincoln was led by freshman Piper Whiteman with 15 points. Sophomore Jenna Bowman added 10 points for the Lady Railers.

The Lady Railers have a busy weekend of basketball coming up. 

The Varsity will begin play Friday night at 7:30 p.m. versus Mattoon in the Pana Tournament. Lincoln is also scheduled to play Williamsville at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Pana Tournament will
run through November 27, 2021.

The Lady Railers JV will host a tournament this weekend in Lincoln. The JV will open play on Friday night at 7:30 p.m. versus Bloomington. This tournament will conclude on Saturday with the championship game scheduled for 3:00 p.m. on Saturday in Roy S. Anderson Gymnasium. 

Varsity scoring

Lincoln 53

Froebe 27
Bowman 11
R. Stoltzenburg 5
T. Stoltzenburg 4
McCuan 4
Werner 2

Rochester 37

Reed 16
Gegen 8
Arnold 5
Gillespie 3
Ellis 2
Offer 2
Tinder 1

JV scoring

Lincoln 45

Whiteman 15
Bowman 10
Geriets 6
T. Stoltzenburg 4
Burge 4
A. Turner 4
J. Turner 2

Rochester 32

Ryan 10
Gegen 10
Day 6
Offer 4
Bandy 2

[Teena Lowery]
Sports Reporter/Feature Writer | Lincoln Daily News
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