Girls Basketball Dixon-KSB Holiday Classic:

Lady Railers win one, lose one at Dixon tournament

 

[December 27, 2024]  The Lady Railers began their after Christmas tournament action on Thursday in the Dixon-KSB Holiday Classic.

In the afternoon game Lincoln lost to Moline 56-44.

The ladies rebounded with a 51-24 win in the evening over Rockford Jefferson.

Game one

Lincoln placed three players in double-figures in the opening game but the bad news is, so did the Moline Maroons. The Maroons also poured in 12 three-pointers as they sent Lincoln to the consolation bracket with a 56-44 loss.

Lincoln’s trio of Mia Clark (17), Lily Holmes (14) and Makinley Knapp (10) had over ninety percent of the scoring, leaving just three points scored by Rebecca Burge.

The Maroons jumped out to a 14-11 advantage in the first quarter and by halftime held a 29-22 lead.

Lincoln tried to crawl back into the game, trailing just 40-35 at the end of the third.

Four 3s by Jaliyah Jackson in the fourth quarter shut the door on any opportunity Lincoln had for a comeback. The 56-44 loss dropped Lincoln’s record to 5-5 on the season.

Game two

Makinley Knapp led Lincoln with 19 points in the 51-24 win over the Rockford Jefferson J-Hawks.

Mia Clark tossed in 12 points as Lincoln never trailed in this game.
At the end of the first quarter Lincoln was on top 10-6 over the J-Hawks.

By halftime Lincoln had increased the lead to 23-11 with Clark adding six points and Mesa McCloud tossing in five points near the end of the second quarter.

Makinley Knapp helped the Lady Railers to a 37-22 lead in the third quarter by pouring in 11 points.

As a force in the middle, Knapp left the J-Hawks in the dust in the fourth quarter. Knapp led the team with six more points before the bench took over the game. Ella Schneider tied the J-Hawks in scoring in the fourth quarter and Lincoln glided to the 51-24 victory with ease.

Lincoln bumped their record to 6-5 with the win.

Lincoln will play at noon today against Lanark Eastland.

The Lady Railers will take on Freeport on Saturday morning at 9:00 a.m.

Scoring game one

Lincoln 44
Clark 17
Holmes 14
Knapp 10
Burge 3

Moline 56
Jackson 20
Tirrell 13
Valesauez 11
Buchannan 7
Dixon 3
Reaves 2

Scoring game two

Lincoln 51
Knapp 19
Clark 12
McCloud 8
Holmes 6
Burge 2
Adams 2
E. Schneider 2

Rockford Jefferson 24
Moorhead 12
Bracusas 10
Quigley 2

[Teena Lowery]