Lady Railers defeat Byron 72-28
Froebe, Heitzig and Bowman each hit double-digits in scoring again

[December 29, 2022] Wednesday was a new day for the Lady Railers in the 2022 Dixon-KSB Holiday Classic and that meant another new victim on the court.

This time the Lady Railers crushed the Byron Tigers 72-28.

Once again it was the trio of Kloe Froebe, Becca Heitzig and Jenna Bowman leading the team in double-digit scoring. Froebe poured in 23 points while Heitzig scored 13 points and Bowman finished with 11 points.

Lincoln led 16-5 after the first quarter. Heitzig and Froebe combined to score 10 points early on while Bowman and Taryn Stoltzenburg each tossed in threes.

In typical Lady Railers fashion, the girls put up the points in the second quarter, streaking out to a 43-16 lead over the Tigers at the half. Heitzig’s nine points guided the Lady Railers in the second quarter, but she got plenty of offensive help from five other teammates. Stoltzenburg, Froebe, Bowman, Whiteman and Tori Geriets each poured in points in the quarter.

Froebe scored 13 points in the third quarter to lead the team effort. Bowman also scored five points in the third quarter and Lily Holmes was 2-for-2 from the free throw line as Lincoln’s lead grew to 63-20.

The bench completed the scoring in the fourth quarter. Holmes, Grace Schneider, Ceana Adams and Makinley Knapp each scored as the Lady Railers finished off the Tigers by a final score of 72-28.

Lincoln improved their record to 17-0 on the season.

Byron falls to 14-2 on the season.

Lincoln will play Dixon tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the tournament championship. Dixon is also undefeated with a 15-0 record.

Lincoln 72
Froebe 23
Heitzig 13
Bowman 11
Stoltzenburg 5
Whiteman 5
Holmes 4
Geriets 4
Adams 3
Knapp 2
Schneider 2

Byron 28
Kultgen 7
K. Bielskis 7
Morton 5
Grundstrom 4
B. Bielskis 3
Groharing 2

[Teena Lowery]