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[January 08, 2025]
The Lady Railers were on the road Monday night at Bartonville
taking on the Limestone Rockets. It was a game that went back and
forth, with the Rockets prevailing in the end 48-45.
Lincoln took a 12-10 first quarter lead, guided offensively by Lily
Holmes, Mia Clark and Makinley Knapp.
Mesa McCloud hit two 3s back-to-back in the second quarter and
things were looking good for Lincoln with a 20-14 lead. Things
headed south quickly with the Rockets going on a 10-1 run to end the
quarter with a 24-21 lead.
The two teams exchanged leads in the third quarter and when the
eight minutes ended, Lincoln was on top 37-36.
Lincoln was able to hold a slim lead early in the fourth quarter
until the Rockets went ahead 43-41 near the four minute mark. With a
minute left in the game, Clark tied the game at the free throw line.
The Rockets took the next lead on a three-pointer. Knapp’s two-point
field goal made the score 46-45 and Lincoln never scored after that.
The Rockets secured the win at the free throw line, going ahead
48-45 in the final seconds. A last-second shot attempt by McCloud
failed and Lincoln suffered the tough loss.
Makinley Knapp led the Lady Railers with 17 points and Mia Clark
added 12 points.
In the JV game, Limestone defeated Lincoln 44-28. Grey Gilbert led
Lincoln with 10 points.
Lincoln falls to 8-7 on the season.
The Lady Railers travel to Pleasant Plains on Thursday night for a
JV game at 6:00 p.m. and a Varsity game at 7:30 p.m.
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Lincoln will host Chatham Glenwood on Saturday. The JV game will
start at 11 a.m. and the Varsity will tip-off at 12:30 p.m.
Varsity scoring
Lincoln 45
Knapp 17
Clark 12
McCloud 6
Holmes 5
Adams 3
Schneider 2
Limestone 48
West 25
Pilgrim 15
Stear 4
Sloan 4
JV scoring
Lincoln 28
Gilbert 10
Eskra 9
Hutchison 8
Hinton 1
Limestone 44
Gaines 19
Thornton 7
Fox 7
Antle 6
Powell 3
Ridge 2
[Teena Lowery]
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