Lincoln wins the 2022 Taylorville JV Tournament 

[February 17, 2022] The Lincoln Railers JV team won the Taylorville JV Tournament on Wednesday night with a 59-49 win over Chatham Glenwood. 

Lincoln fell behind 13-10 after the first quarter. Darren Stevens tossed in eight points and Trey Schilling added two points for the Railers scoring.

The Railers put together a solid second quarter against the Titans to hold a 25-24 lead at the half. Trey Schilling led the team with seven points, that included two 3s. Connor Meagher also tossed in a three. 

An outstanding third quarter by the Railers allowed them to take over with a 44-34 lead. Darren Stevens and Ka’ni Carson each scored six points to lead the offense. Ki’on Carson contributed five points and it was Drew Hayes with a bucket to complete the scoring.

In the fourth quarter, it was just a matter of keeping the Titans at a distance, and the Railers did just that. With Ki’on Carson going 5-for-6 from the free throw line down the stretch and the rest of the team playing extremely well, the Railers won the championship by a final score of 59-49.

Both teams were on fire from beyond the three-point line. Lincoln tossed in eight 3s while Glenwood poured in 13 3s. 

The Railers were 11-of-15 from the free throw line against the Titans. 

Four Railers scored in double-figures: Darren Stevens (17), Trey Schilling (12), Ki’on Carson (10) and Ka’ni Carson (10).  

The Railers improved to 23-2 on the season.

Congratulations, Railers! 

The future of Railer basketball is very bright with these up and coming athletes! 

Scoring 

Lincoln 59

Stevens 17

Schilling 12

Ki’on Carson 10

Ka’ni Carson 10

Hayes 7

Meagher 3

Glenwood 49

Simmual 15

Doran 12

Erickson 11

Syarath 5

Reincke 4

Bima 2

[Teena Lowery]