Lady Railers get by Bloomington
44-39 in OT
[February 25, 2026]
The Lincoln Lady Railers needed an extra four minutes on
Tuesday night but they got the job done. Lincoln disposed of the
Bloomington Purple Raiders 44-39 in overtime at the Normal West IHSA
Class 3A sectional.
Mia Clark led Lincoln with 12 points.
Paisley Holmes scored 11 points off the bench for Lincoln.
The Lady Railers were up 8-5 in the first quarter with Mesa McCloud
scoring on a three, Grace Bivin adding a bucket and Mia Clark
sinking 3-of-4 free throws for Lincoln.
At halftime Lincoln was up 14-11 with Lily Holmes scoring four
points and Paisley Holmes adding a basket.
McCloud’s three led the scoring for Lincoln in the third. Bivin’s
basket was the only other field goal for Lincoln. Free throws made
up the rest as Lincoln was holding on to a 22-20 lead.
Mia Clark and Paisley Holmes paced the Lady Railers with six points
apiece in the fourth quarter and the Lady Raiders used three 3s to
ignite a comeback. The game was tied 36-36 in regulation, with
Lincoln going 7-for-8 from the free throw line.
The Lady Railers dominated the overtime against Bloomington. Mia
Clark struck first with a three and then Bivin scored on the nice
assist from Paisley Holmes. Paisley also added two free throws down
the stretch and Grace Schneider added one free throw that sealed the
44-39 win.
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Lincoln (25-8) gets past the semifinal round and
will play Decatur MacArthur on Thursday night at 7:00 p.m. for the
IHSA Class 3A Sectional Championship.
Keep traveling, Railer Nation! The girls really appreciate your
support.
Lincoln 44
Clark 12
P. Holmes 11
Bivin 8
McCloud 6
L. Holmes 4
Schneider 3
Bloomington 39
Embry 17
Shuey 13
Skeate 6
Lenard 3
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