Lady Railers win the Pana Thanksgiving Tournament over Mattoon

[November 29, 2021] - Kloe Froebe and Ryen Stoltzenburg named to the all-tournament team
- Froebe tournament MVP

The Lady Railers defeated the Mattoon Wave 56-48 on Saturday night to win the 2021 Pana Thanksgiving Tournament.

Lincoln led 10-6 after the first quarter and the lead grew to 29-17 at the half. The Lady Railers had a 42-32 lead after three quarters of action. Lincoln captured the Pana Thanksgiving Tournament championship with a 56-48 win over Mattoon.

Kloe Froebe led all scorers with 28 points in the championship game.

The Lady Railers also won on Friday night 61-53 over Pana in the tournament. Lincoln jumped out to a 20-13 lead after one quarter. By the half, Lincoln led 34-24 over the hosts. Consistent play kept the Lady Railers in front, 47-37 the score after three quarters. Down the stretch, Lincoln remained in control and won the game by a final score of 61-53.

Kloe Froebe led Lincoln with 18 points. Ryen Stoltzenburg added 16 points in the win. Taryn Stoltzenburg hit double-figures with 10 points for the Lady Railers.

After winning the Pana Thanksgiving Tournament, the Lady Railers are now 5-1 on the season.

The Pana Thanksgiving Tournament Champions ~ Your Lady Railers! Pics supplied by Lady Railer Basketball

Their only loss was at the hands of Mattoon earlier in the tournament by a score of 54-45, making this championship win even sweeter.

After the win, Lincoln Head Coach Taylor Rohrer had great things to say about the game and her team.

“We knew it would be a tough game and the girls were hungry for a win against Mattoon,” said Rohrer. “Thirty-two minutes of all out basketball was the mindset we took into today’s game. Last week we had a couple girls coming off of injury and we were missing a key post player, having these players back made a big difference in the championship game.”

“Mattoon is a really good three-point shooting team and has a guard that can get to the basket with ease,” continued Rohrer. “We focused on shutting down the drive and getting out on their shooters. We wanted to control the boards and take care of the basketball. Over the past week we worked a lot on our full court press - breaking it down and adjusting to stop Mattoon from getting down the floor quickly. We knew it would need to be a team effort, offensively and defensively each player stepped up and did their job. The girls executed our game plan to perfection which helped secure the win.”

Kloe Froebe and Ryen Stoltzenburg made the all-tournament team with Froebe being named the tournament MVP.   Pics supplied by Lady Railer Basketball

“I am really proud of the effort the girls made in the game versus Mattoon,” concluded Rohrer. “I’m also proud of their commitment to each other and their positive mindset. This is a really exciting group with great senior experience and leadership and a lot of young talent.”

Kloe Froebe was named the Pana Thanksgiving Tournament MVP. She averaged 25.2 points per game for the five tournament games.

Ryen Stoltzenburg was also named to the all-tournament team for her performance. Stoltzenburg averaged 7.6 points per game.

Congratulations to all the Lady Railers!

The Lady Railers return to regular season basketball action this Wednesday by playing their first home game of the 2021-22 season at Roy S. Anderson Gymnasium.

Lincoln will host Pleasant Plains with the Varsity game set to tip-off at 7:30 p.m. The JV game will start at 6:00 p.m.

Scoring - Championship game

Lincoln 56

Froebe 28
Bowman 7
Heitzig 6
McCuan 4
Werner 4
T. Stoltzenburg 3
R. Stoltzenburg 2
Whiteman 2

Mattoon 48

Ramage 20
Ghere 12
Farmer 8
Pruitt 4
Niebrugge 4


Scoring from Friday night

Lincoln 61

Froebe 18
R. Stoltzenburg 16
T. Stoltzenburg 10
Heitzig 6
Bowman 4
Geriets 3
McCuan 2
Werner 2

Pana 53

Hamilton 22
Hicks 10
Beyers 10
Ladage 6
Kuhn 4
Holthaus 1

[Teena Lowery]